Journal of Critical Care
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 201-205 , April 2011

Procalcitonin levels are lower in intensive care unit patients with H1N1 influenza A virus pneumonia than in those with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. A pilot study

  • Enrique Piacentini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctorando UAB, Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. Terrassa 08221, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 93 726 5050x1244; fax: +34 93 726 5006.
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  • Baltasar Sánchez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctorando UAB, Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. Terrassa 08221, Spain
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  • Vanessa Arauzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctorando UAB, Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. Terrassa 08221, Spain
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  • Esther Calbo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. Doctorando UAB, 08221, Terrassa, Spain
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  • Eva Cuchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • CATLAB Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. 08221, Terrassa, Spain
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  • Juan Manuel Nava, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctorando UAB, Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa. Terrassa 08221, Spain

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☆ Drs Enrique Piacentini, Baltasar Sánchez, Vanessa Arauzo, Esther Calbo, Eva Cuchi, and Juan Manuel Nava declare that they have no competing interests.

PII: S0883-9441(10)00187-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.07.009

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 201-205 , April 2011

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