Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Background: In 14 randomized controlled studies to date, a procalcitonin (PCT)-based algorithm has been proven to markedly reduce the use of antibiotics along with an unimpaired high safety and low complication rates in patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). However, compliance wi...

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Main Authors:	Drozdov, Daniel, Dusemund, Frank, Müller, Beat, Albrich, Werner C.
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI 2013
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4790294/

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