Evaluation of diagnostic and prognostic value of high sensitivity C reactive protein (Hs-CRP) in community acquired pneumonia
Background: Because the cost of inpatient care for pneumonia is up to 25 times greater than that of outpatient care, CRP could be useful in deciding whether hospitalization is necessary. Indeed, because of the wide number of clinical conditions associated with Hs-CRP levels, Hs-CRP can never be diag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001052 |