The Role of Procalcitonin as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Tool in Patients Hospitalized with Seasonal Influenza

Background: Up to 60% of the antibiotics prescribed to patients hospitalized with seasonal influenza are unnecessary. Procalcitonin (PCT) has the potential as an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) tool because it can differentiate between viral and bacterial etiology. We aimed to explore the ro...

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Autores principales: Christensen, Ingrid, Berild, Dag, Bjørnholt, Jørgen Vildershøj, Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter, Debes, Sara Molvig, Haug, Jon Birger
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10044820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36978440
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030573

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10044820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36978440
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030573

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