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Provider perceptions on procalcitonin testing: a survey to tailor facility implementation

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Cole, J.L. Provider perceptions on procalcitonin testing: a survey to tailor facility implementation. Infection 45, 925–926 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1074-4

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