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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Letter

Combined assessment of ΔPCT and ΔCRP could increase the ability to differentiate candidemia from bacteremia

Authors: Qin Wu, Hao Yang, Yan Kang

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2019

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Title
Combined assessment of ΔPCT and ΔCRP could increase the ability to differentiate candidemia from bacteremia
Authors
Qin Wu
Hao Yang
Yan Kang
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2557-8

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