Impact of Procalcitonin Levels Combined With Active Intervention on Antimicrobial Stewardship in a Community Hospital

BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (PCT) guidance alone or in conjunction with antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) has been shown to reduce antibiotic utilization and duration of therapy without adversely affecting patient outcomes. METHODS: In a community hospital, we investigated the impact of PCT with...

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Autores principales: Newton, James A, Robinson, Samantha, Ling, Cheryl Lim Li, Zimmer, Louise, Kuper, Kristi, Trivedi, Kavita K
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/PMC6824524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31400276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz355

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6824524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31400276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz355

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