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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...
Autores principales: | Fontaine, Garrett, Banach, David, Aeschlimann, Jeffrey |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021
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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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