Evaluation of serial C-reactive protein measurements after surgical treatment of pleural empyema

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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Main Authors:	Israel Lopes Medeiros, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Esther Mihwa Choi, Paulo Manuel Pego-Fernandes, Fabio Biscegli Jatene
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier España 2012-01-01
Series:	Clinics
Subjects:	Pleural Empyema C-Reactive Protein Treatment Outcome Surgery
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000300007

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