Use of Procalcitonin to Guide Discontinuation of Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Persistent Intra-Abdominal Collections: A Case Series

OBJECTIVE: Limited evidence exists for the use of procalcitonin (PCT) to guide the duration of antimicrobial therapy in patients with intra-abdominal abscesses (IAA). In this case series, we describe clinical presentations and outcomes using PCT to guide cessation of antimicrobial therapy in patient...

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Autores principales: Motoa, Gabriel, Pate, Amy, Franco-Paredes, Carlos, Chastain, Daniel B., Henao-Martínez, Andrés F., Hojat, Leila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Case Series
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7060429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32158570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6342180

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7060429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32158570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6342180

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