Biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia: can we do better by using them correctly?

J Bras Pneumol

. Department de Pulmonologia, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Published: September 2019

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