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. 2015 Mar 6;19(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0792-1

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Admission procalcitonin levels. (A) Procalcitonin (PCT) levels stratified by setting (P = 0.0001). (B) PCT levels stratified by diagnosis (P = 0.0001). ECOPD, Exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ED, Emergency department; ICU, Intensive care unit; CAP, Community-acquired pneumonia; PC, Primary care; VAP, Ventilator-associated pneumonia.