The use and misuse of procalcitonin in the management of pneumonia: a retrospective analysis at a large tertiary care center
Abstract Objective: Antibiotics overuse leads to bacterial resistance. The biomarker procalcitonin rises with bacterial pneumonias and remains normal in viral respiratory tract infections. Its use can distinguish between these etiologies and thus guide antibiotics use. We aimed to quantify the eff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25001755/type/journal_article |
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