The discriminative value of C-reactive protein levels in distinguishing between bacterial and viral pneumonia in children
Background: CRP testing is routinely performed on children admitted to the Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital (Soweto, Johannesburg) with pneumonia. The CRP is used to distinguish between bacterial and viral pneumonia, assisting the clinician to judiciously prescribe antibiotics. Objectives: 1. T...
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| Language: | en |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net10539/14632 |