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2240. Can Antibiotic Duration Be Reduced by the Sequential Use of Procalcitonin and Endotoxin in Patients with Sepsis? A Prospective Double-Blind Clinical Trial
BACKGROUND: Patients hospitalized with sepsis are commonly treated with antibiotics for 10–21 days. Evidence is lacking to support this duration. We hypothesize that the sequential measurement of procalcitonin [PCT] (host biomarker) and endotoxin activity assay [EAA] (microorganism biomarker) could...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810774/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1918 |