Efficacy and safety of an algorithm using C-reactive protein to guide antibiotic therapy applied through a digital clinical decision support system: a study protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial

Introduction The escalating resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobials poses a significant public health threat. Strategies that use biomarkers to guide antimicrobial therapy—most notably Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP)—show promise in safely reducing patient antibiotic exposure...

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Main Authors: Vandack Nobre, Pedro R Povoa, Vitoria Moura Leite Rabelo Rezende, Isabela Nascimento Borges, Cecilia Gomez Ravetti, Renan Pedra De Souza, Paula Frizera Vassalo, Ana Clara de Paula Caldas, Felipe Rodrigues Gatto, Getulio Hideyoshi Okamura, Raquel Lopes de Brito Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-01-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e084981.full
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