Procalcitonin for Antibiotic Prescription in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Clinical Perspective

Procalcitonin for Antibiotic Prescription in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Clinical Perspective

Abstract The 2020 Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease report indicates that the blood biomarker procalcitonin (PCT) may assist in decision-making regarding the initiation of antibiotics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. PCT is an acute-phase reactant that inc...

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Main Authors: Ken Chen, Katherine A. Pleasants, Roy A. Pleasants, Tatsiana Beiko, Ronald G. Washburn, Zhiheng Yu, Suodi Zhai, M. Bradley Drummond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-07-01
Series:Pulmonary Therapy
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Exacerbation
GOLD report
Procalcitonin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-020-00123-8

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-020-00123-8

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