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Is the concentration of C-reactive protein in bacteraemia associated with age?
BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an indicator of inflammation, and is often used in the diagnosis of bacterial infections. It is poorly known whether CRP in bacterial infection is age-dependent. METHODS: Adult patients with a positive blood culture with E. coli or S. pneumoniae during 1994–20...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2542342/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18706087 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4933-5-8 |