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859. The Role of Procalcitonin in Antimicrobial De-escalation and Stewardship Program in Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients
BACKGROUND: Serial procalcitonin (PCT) measurement has been adopted as an adjunct to clinical judgement to guide antibiotic therapy, prevent antibiotics overuse and endorse antimicrobial stewardship programs. PCT peaks at 24 to 48 hours, and declines with infection resolution. In this prospective st...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678972/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.904 |