The potential of molecular diagnostics and serum procalcitonin levels to change the antibiotic management of community-acquired pneumonia

Two diagnostic bundles were compared in 127 evaluable patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Diagnostic modalities in all patients included cultures of sputum (if obtainable) and blood, urine for detection of the antigens of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila, an...

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Autores principales: Gilbert, David, Gelfer, Gita, Wang, Lian, Myers, Jillian, Bajema, Kristina, Johnston, Michael, Leggett, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2016
Materias:
Clinical Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126930/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27377675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.06.008

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126930/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27377675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.06.008

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