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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...
Autores principales: | Goodlet, Kellie J, Cameron, Emily A, Nailor, Michael D |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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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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