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Introduction of Procalcitonin Testing and Antibiotic Utilization for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
BACKGROUND: The majority of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are triggered by nonbacterial causes, yet most patients receive antibiotics. Treatment guided by procalcitonin (PCT), a sensitive biomarker of bacterial infection, safely decreases antibiotic use in man...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Infect Dis (Auckl) |
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SAGE Publications
2019
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| Online Zugang: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6566468/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31223234 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1178633719852626 |
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