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Published in: Critical Care 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Letter

Comparison between procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to predict blood culture results in ICU patients

Authors: Matteo Bassetti, Alessandro Russo, Elda Righi, Elisabetta Dolso, Maria Merelli, Nicola Cannarsa, Federica D’Aurizio, Assunta Sartor, Francesco Curcio

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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Title
Comparison between procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to predict blood culture results in ICU patients
Authors
Matteo Bassetti
Alessandro Russo
Elda Righi
Elisabetta Dolso
Maria Merelli
Nicola Cannarsa
Federica D’Aurizio
Assunta Sartor
Francesco Curcio
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2183-x

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