Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics after Surgery for Peritonitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics after Surgery for Peritonitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

Background. Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is a useful biomarker to tailor the duration of antibiotics in respiratory infections. The objective of this study was to determine whether PCT levels could tailor postoperative antibiotic therapy in patients operated for peritonitis. Method. Patients with perit...

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Main Authors: Juliette C. Slieker, Steve Aellen, Philippe Eggimann, Valentine Guarnero, Markus Schäfer, Nicolas Demartines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3457614
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