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325. Empiric Antibiotics for COVID-19 and the Utility of Procalcitonin
BACKGROUND: Bacterial coinfection in COVID-19 is infrequent, yet empiric antibiotic use is common. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of empiric antibiotics on time to resolution of COVID-19 pneumonia, elucidate the impact of COVID-19 on procalcitonin levels, and determine t...
Autores principales: | Desens, Adrienne D, Mohadjer, Kiya D, Thompson, Jessica |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644000/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.527 |
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