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Procalcitonin guidance for reduction of antibiotic use in patients hospitalized with severe acute exacerbations of asthma: a randomized controlled study with 12-month follow-up
INTRODUCTION: Patients with severe acute exacerbations of asthma often receive inappropriate antibiotic treatment. We aimed to determine whether serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels can effectively and safely reduce antibiotic exposure in patients experiencing exacerbations of asthma. METHODS: In this r...
Autores principales: | Long, Wei, Li, Li-juan, Huang, Gao-zhong, Zhang, Xue-min, Zhang, Yi-cui, Tang, Jian-guo, Zhang, Yu, Lu, Gang |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4180966/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25189222 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-014-0471-7 |
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