Serum Procalcitonin Measurement and Viral Testing to Guide Antibiotic Use for Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background. Viral lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) frequently causes adult hospitalization and is linked to antibiotic overuse. European studies suggest that the serum procalcitonin (PCT) level may be used to guide antibiotic therapy. We conducted a trial assessing the feasibility of using PCT...

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Publicat a:J Infect Dis
Autors principals: Branche, Angela R., Walsh, Edward E., Vargas, Roberto, Hulbert, Barbara, Formica, Maria A., Baran, Andrea, Peterson, Derick R., Falsey, Ann R.
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: Oxford University Press 2015
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Accés en línia:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4633755/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25910632
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv252
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