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112. Impact of Respiratory Viral PCR Panels (RVP) and Serum Procalcitonin (PCT) on Antibiotic Days of Therapy (DOT) in Patients Admitted with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI)
BACKGROUND: IDSA advocates for the use of RVP and PCT to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use. These assays were implemented in our health system without formal antimicrobial stewardship intervention. Herein, we evaluated assay utilization and impact on antibiotic DOT in patients admitted with LRTI....
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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/PMC7776707/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.157 |