Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein cannot differentiate bacterial or viral infection in COPD exacerbation requiring emergency department visits
Chih-Hao Chang,1 Kuo-Chien Tsao,2,3 Han-Chung Hu,1,4 Chung-Chi Huang,1,4 Kuo-Chin Kao,1,4 Ning-Hung Chen,1,4 Cheng-Ta Yang,1,4 Ying-Huang Tsai,4,5 Meng-Jer Hsieh4,51Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung Uni...
Main Authors: | Chang CH, Tsao KC, Hu HC, Huang CC, Kao KC, Chen NH, Yang CT, Tsai YH, Hsieh MJ |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of COPD |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/procalcitonin-and-c-reactive-protein-cannot-differentiate-bacterial-or-peer-reviewed-article-COPD |
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