Procalcitonin for detecting community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. Pneumonia can be of bacterial or viral origin. It is difficult to distinguish between these two agents based on clinical manifestations, as well as radiological and laboratory examinations. Furtherm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2015-04-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/82 |