Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) levels and kinetics in patients with leptospirosis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 299-302

  Crouzet, J ^a   Faucher, J F ^a   Toubin, M ^a   Hoen, B ^a   Estavoyer, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE; DOXYCYCLINE; PROCALCITONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA GRIPPOTYPHOSA; LEPTOSPIRA ICTEROHAEMMORHAGIAE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SERUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751582377     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-010-1088-7     Document Type: Article

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