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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...
Autores principales: | Pepper, Dominique, Sun, Junfeng, Rhee, Chanu, Welsh, Judith, Powers, John H, Danner, Robert L, Kadri, Sameer |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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