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1992. Initial Procalcitonin Level and Antibiotic Practice Patterns Among Patients with Acute Respiratory Infections

BACKGROUND: The utility of procalcitonin (PCT)-guided algorithms to decrease antibiotic use has been extensively studied in clinical trials. The guidance that PCT provides as it translates into real-world practice is unclear. This study aims to describe real-world antibiotic prescribing practices in...

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Autores principales: Costales, Jessica K, Nomura, Jim H, Joanie. Chung, Wen-Ling, Ironside, Kristen, Sim, John J, Salama, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808677/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1672