The real life application of a procalcitonin-based algorithm to reduce antibiotic exposure in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia: a proof of concept

The real life application of a procalcitonin-based algorithm to reduce antibiotic exposure in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia: a proof of concept

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents a common cause of hospitalization in Internal Medicine wards and a frequent cause of antibiotic prescription. An approach based on procalcitonin (PCT) algorithm, has shown to reduce the antibiotic exposure without affecting outcome, in patients admitted...

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Main Authors: Filippo Pieralli, Vieri Vannucchi, Maria Vittoria Silverii, Ezilda Ricci, Elena Fissi, Antonio Mancini, Francesca Bacci, Carlo Nozzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Procalcitonin
community-acquired pneumonia
antibiotic therapy.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/643

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