The role of lung ultrasound in procalcitonin-guided antibiotic discontinuation in ventilator-associated pneumonia

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Starting antibiotic therapy at the proper time is the cornerstone of the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). However, using antibiotics for a long duration of therapy in intensive care leads to increased bacterial resistance, financial burden and adverse drug re...

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Autores principales: Ammar, Mona A., Hilal, Amr, Abdalla, Waleed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9316679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35903590
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.ija_989_21

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9316679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35903590
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.ija_989_21

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