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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...
Autores principales: | Christensen, Ingrid, Berild, Dag, Bjørnholt, Jørgen Vildershøj, Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter, Debes, Sara Molvig, Haug, Jon Birger |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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