Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in neonatal infections

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-212

  Monneret, G ^a   Labaune, J M ^b   Isaac, C ^a   Bienvenu, F ^a,b   Putet, G ^b   Bienvenu, J ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; neonatal infection; procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0031035340     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08870.x     Document Type: Article

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