Evaluation of Procalcitonin Use in Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department with Acute Respiratory Infection

Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) contribute significantly to inappropriate antimicrobial prescription. The rate of such prescriptions in US emergency departments (EDs) has remained stable over time. The use of procalcitonin (PCT) testing has been shown to lower risk of mortality and t...

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Autores principales: Fontaine, Garrett, Banach, David, Aeschlimann, Jeffrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
Materias:
Antibiotic Stewardship
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551494/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.62

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551494/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.62

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