Neopterin Blood Levels: A Basis for Deciding to Use Antibiotics in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

Neopterin Blood Levels: A Basis for Deciding to Use Antibiotics in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

The hypothesis that neopterin blood levels provide a reliable basis for the decision to use antibiotics was tested prospectively in 536 traumatised intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Where infection was suspected antibiotics were given either if deemed necessary (control group) or if neopterin leve...

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Main Authors: Strohmaier Wolfgang, Poigenfurst Johannes, Mauritz Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 1996-02-01
Series:Pteridines
Subjects:
infection-screening
suspected infection
infection-treatment
neopterin
intensive care
costs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.1996.7.12.1

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https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.1996.7.12.1

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