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Serum Procalcitonin Level as a Predictor of Bacterial Infection in Patients with COPD Exacerbation
BACKGROUND: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. Although the cause of COPD exacerbations can be bacterial or viral, use of antibiotics in exacerbations remains controversial. Procalcitonin serum level dramatically increases i...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7230128/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32440298 |