The clinical usefulness of serum procalcitonin level in patients with scrub typhus

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Lee, Chang-Seop (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
Hwang, Jeong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
Lee, Jeong-Mi (Department of Public Health, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
Lee, Jae Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)

Supported by : Chonbuk National University Hospital

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