Use of Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein to Evaluate Vaccine Efficacy against Pneumonia

AUTOR(ES)

Madhi, Shabir A

FONTE

Public Library of Science

RESUMO

Adding two blood measurements to the standard X-ray exam might lead to more specific diagnoses for pneumococcal pneumonia and allow more accurate estimate of the efficacy of pneumococcal vaccines

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