Low Sensitivity of Procalcitonin for Bacteremia at an Academic Medical Center: A Cautionary Tale for Antimicrobial Stewardship

BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin testing has been adopted by antimicrobial stewardship programs as a means of reducing inappropriate antibiotic use, including within intensive care units (ICUs). However, concerns regarding procalcitonin’s sensitivity exist. The purpose of this study is to calculate the sen...

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Autores principales: Goodlet, Kellie J, Cameron, Emily A, Nailor, Michael D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Major Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7162616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32322602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa096

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7162616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32322602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa096

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