Impact of Procalcitonin (PCT)-Guided Antibiotic Therapy on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 18 Randomized Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antibiotic therapy has been shown to reduce antibiotic use in critically ill patients with suspected or proven infection, but its impact on mortality remains uncertain. Our meta-analysis examines the effect of PCT-guided antibiotic therapy on survival in critic...

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Autores principales: Pepper, Dominique, Sun, Junfeng, Rhee, Chanu, Welsh, Judith, Powers, John H, Danner, Robert L, Kadri, Sameer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631413/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.845

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631413/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.845

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