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2242. Use of a Procalcitonin Assay in Hospitalized Patients for CHF Reduced Subsequent Use of Antibiotics
BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker that rises in bacterial infections and is being increasingly used to support a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. In addition, it may be used in cases in which the diagnosis is not clear such as in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), which may...
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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/PMC6811248/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1920 |