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Receiver operator characteristic curve for distinguishing between patients with pneumonia (antibiotics required) and exacerbations of asthma (antibiotics not required) for PCT.CRP, PCT, and CRP. CRP = C-reactive protein; PCT = procalcitonin; PCT.CRP = procalcitonin C-reactive protein product. See Figure 3 for expansion of the other abbrevation.
