Procalcitonin in 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pneumonia: Role in Differentiating from Bacterial Pneumonia
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Ahn, Shin
(Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Kim, Won-Young (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Yoon, Ji-Young (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Sohn, Chang-Hwan (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Seo, Dong-Woo (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Sung-Han (Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Hong, Sang-Bum (Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Lim, Chae-Man (Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Koh, Youn-Suck (Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Won (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) |
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