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