Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy algorithms for different types of acute respiratory infections based on previous trials
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DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2018.1496331
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Although evidence indicates that use of procalcitonin to guide antibiotic decisions for the treatment of acute respiratory infections (ARI) decreases antibiotic consumption and improves clinical outcomes, algorithms used within studies had differences in… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory; procalcitonin guided; guided antibiotic; antibiotic therapy ... See more keywords
PAnTher Cub: procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for febrile neutropenia in children and young people with cancer - a single-arm pilot study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001339
Abstract: Background Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common complication of cancer treatment in children and young people, and many episodes are over-treated. Procalcitonin, may be an appropriate tool to guide the stopping of antibiotics in those… read more here.
Keywords: study; febrile neutropenia; procalcitonin; procalcitonin guided ... See more keywords
Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in intensive care unit patients with infection and sepsis patients: a patient-level meta-analysis of randomized trials
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DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2125-7
Abstract: BackgroundThe clinical utility of serum procalcitonin levels in guiding antibiotic treatment decisions in patients with sepsis remains unclear. This patient-level meta-analysis based on 11 randomized trials investigates the impact of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy on mortality… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis; analysis; procalcitonin; antibiotic treatment ... See more keywords