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Editorial

. 2018 May;97(5):505-506.

doi: 10.1111/aogs.13346.

Procalcitonin; a feasible biomarker for severe bacterial infections in Obstetrics and Gynecology?

Benita Tujula^{1

2}, Hannu Kokki², Juha Räsänen³, Merja Kokki¹

Affiliations

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Operative Services, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
² School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 29656512
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13346

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Editorial

Procalcitonin; a feasible biomarker for severe bacterial infections in Obstetrics and Gynecology?

Benita Tujula et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2018 May.

Free article

. 2018 May;97(5):505-506.

doi: 10.1111/aogs.13346.

Authors

Benita Tujula^{1

2}, Hannu Kokki², Juha Räsänen³, Merja Kokki¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Operative Services, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
² School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 29656512
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13346

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The role of procalcitonin in the diagnosis and management of infections in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
Levin G, Rottenstreich A. Levin G, et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2018 Sep;97(9):1148. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13376. Epub 2018 May 29. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2018. PMID: 29772055 No abstract available.

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