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P06 The use of procalcitonin testing to improve antibiotic stewardship in all cause respiratory admissions: a retrospective analysis

BACKGROUND: Improving antibiotic stewardship whilst simultaneously optimizing patient safety is a perpetually vexing clinical conundrum, which has been compounded by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Procalcitonin (PCT) measurement has previously demonstrated utility in this regard, when combined with...

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Autores principales: Paterson, S, Carey, K, Murray, E M, McCarron, E, Rafferty, P, Smyth, B, Brady, A, McKeeman, G, Ryan, K, Kidney, J, Ong, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9156014/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlac053.006