Usefulness of C-reactive protein for the diagnosis of bacterial infections in children. A review;¿Existen bases para el uso de la proteína C reactiva en la detección de infecciones bacterianas en niños?

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 541-546

  Herrera L, Patricio ^a,b   Duffau T, Gaston ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ROBERTO DEL RÍO   (Chile)

^b NONE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Bacterial infections; C reactive protein; Child

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; FEVER; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; FEVER; HUMANS;

EID: 31144452975     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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