Using Procalcitonin to Guide Antibiotic Therapy
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw249
Abstract: Abstract Procalcitonin levels rise in response to systemic inflammation, especially of bacterial origin. Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that procalcitonin-based algorithms can safely reduce antibiotic use in 2 clinical scenarios. First, in stable, low-risk… read more here.
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