PROCalcitonin-based algorithm for antibiotic use in Acute Pancreatitis (PROCAP): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background Differentiating infection from inflammation in acute pancreatitis is difficult, leading to overuse of antibiotics. Procalcitonin (PCT) measurement is a means of distinguishing infection from inflammation as levels rise rapidly in response to a pro-inflammatory stimulus of bacteri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3549-3 |