Diagnostic Role of C-reactive Protein, Procalcitonin and Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein in Discriminating Bacterial-Community Acquired Pneumonia from 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Infection
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Han, Seon-Sook
(Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Se-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) Kim, Woo-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) Lee, Seung-Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) Ryu, Sook-Won (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) Cheon, Myeong-Ju (Clinical Research Institute of Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) |
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