Serum Procalcitonin Measurement and Viral Testing to Guide Antibiotic Use for Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Viral lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) frequently causes adult hospitalization and is linked to antibiotic overuse. European studies suggest that the serum procalcitonin (PCT) level may be used to guide antibiotic therapy. We conducted a trial assessing the feasibility of using PCT algorithms...

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Published in:	The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 212; no. 11; p. 1692
Main Authors:	Branche, Angela R, Walsh, Edward E, Vargas, Roberto, Hulbert, Barbara, Formica, Maria A, Baran, Andrea, Peterson, Derick R, Falsey, Ann R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2015
Subjects:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biomarkers - blood Calcitonin - blood Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Female Hospitalization Humans Male Middle Aged New York Prescription Drug Overuse - prevention & control Prescription Drug Overuse - statistics & numerical data Protein Precursors - blood Respiratory Tract Infections - blood Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Respiratory Tract Infections - virology Virus Diseases - blood Virus Diseases - drug therapy antibiotic use procalcitonin viral testing respiratory infections
ISSN:	1537-6613, 1537-6613
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