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C-Reactive Protein Weakly Predicts Bacterial Etiology of Pneumonia in Children
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Title C-Reactive Protein Weakly Predicts Bacterial Etiology of Pneumonia in Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570841?src=rss
Description Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels weakly differentiate bacterial from nonbacterial pneumonia in children, according to a report in the February issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Mar 1, 2008
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