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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Udgivet i:J Infect Dis
Main Authors: Branche, Angela R., Walsh, Edward E., Vargas, Roberto, Hulbert, Barbara, Formica, Maria A., Baran, Andrea, Peterson, Derick R., Falsey, Ann R.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Oxford University Press 2015
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Online adgang: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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