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Comment
. 2008;12(1):409; author reply 409.
doi: 10.1186/cc6204.

A persistently elevated C-reactive protein level in pneumonia may indicate empyema

Michael Eisenhut
Comment

A persistently elevated C-reactive protein level in pneumonia may indicate empyema

Michael Eisenhut. Crit Care. 2008.
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