Impact of Pharmacist-Led Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients With Pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1177/0018578719836643
Abstract: Purpose: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a peptide that is released in response to bacterial infections. The 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America pneumonia guidelines recommend PCT monitoring to help guide antibiotic discontinuation. Utilization of PCT is… read more here.
Keywords: group; antibiotic therapy; critically ill; guided antibiotic ... See more keywords