The Role of Procalcitonin as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Tool in Patients Hospitalized with Seasonal Influenza

Background: Up to 60% of the antibiotics prescribed to patients hospitalized with seasonal influenza are unnecessary. Procalcitonin (PCT) has the potential as an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) tool because it can differentiate between viral and bacterial etiology. We aimed to explore the ro...

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Hlavní autoři:	Ingrid Christensen, Dag Berild, Jørgen Vildershøj Bjørnholt, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Sara Molvig Debes, Jon Birger Haug
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Edice:	Antibiotics
Témata:	antimicrobial stewardship antimicrobial resistance seasonal influenza procalcitonin hospital diagnostic tool
On-line přístup:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/573
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