Evaluation of serial C-reactive protein measurements after surgical treatment of pleural empyema
OBJECTIVE: Serial C-reactive protein measurements have been used to diagnose and monitor the response to therapy in patients with pneumonia and other infectious diseases. Nonetheless, the role of C-reactive protein measurement after surgical treatment for pleural empyema is not well defined. The aim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000300007 |