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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...
Autores principales: | Ammar, Mona A., Hilal, Amr, Abdalla, Waleed |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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