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2005. Successful Implementation of a Procalcitonin Algorithm Associated with Reduction in Antibiotic Days

BACKGROUND: Randomized controlled trials of procalcitonin (PCT)-based algorithms for antibacterial therapy have been shown to reduce antimicrobial use and improve survival. Translation of PCT algorithms to clinical settings has often been unsuccessful. METHODS: We implemented a PCT algorithm, suppor...

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Autores principales: McCoury, John B, Fugit, Randolph V, Bessesen, Mary T
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/PMC6808774/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1685