Evaluation Of Sensitivity And Spesicity Of CSF Procalcitonin Levels In Differentiation Of Bacterial And Viral Meningitis,In Children Older Than Two Months
Background: Bacterial meningitis is a fatal disease with high mortality and morbidity that needs emergency management. But due to nonspecific signs and symptoms it's diagnosis in children is difficult. Recently procalcitonin has been used for diagnosis of serious bacterial infections like b...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2005-06-01
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Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/953.pdf&manuscript_id=953 |