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Comment
. 2018 Aug;72(2):226-228.
doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.03.028.

Is Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy Working in Emergency Department Outpatients?

Rebekka Bolliger  1 , Meret Merker  1 , Yannick Wirz  1 , Beat Mueller  2 , Philipp Schuetz  2
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Is Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy Working in Emergency Department Outpatients?

Rebekka Bolliger et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Aug.
No abstract available

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