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1479. Evaluating the Impact of Procalcitonin on Antibiotic Utilization in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic prescription rates for treating exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been reported as high as 90% in the United States. Research has shown that over 50% of COPD exacerbations are due to viral etiologies. Elevations in procalcitonin (PCT) levels ca...
Autores principales: | Lin, Kevin, Dempsey, Casey, Patel, Shivani, Butler, John, Septimus, Edward |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252594/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1308 |
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