Distribution characteristics of serum β2-microglobulin between viral and bacterial lower respiratory tract infections: a retrospective study

Background Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is one of the leading cause of death in children under 5 years old around the world between 1980 and 2016. Distinguishing between viral and bacterial infection is challenging when children suffered from LRTI in the absence of pathogen detection. Th...

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Main Authors: Xulong Cai, Qiaolan Xu, Chenrong Zhou, Li Zhou, Qijun Yong, Qing Mu, Yan Cheng, Jiena Wang, Jingjing Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9814.pdf