Hospital physicians’ experiences with procalcitonin – implications for antimicrobial stewardship; a qualitative study

Hospital physicians’ experiences with procalcitonin – implications for antimicrobial stewardship; a qualitative study

Abstract Background Procalcitonin is an inflammatory biomarker that is sensitive for bacterial infections and a promising clinical decision aid in antimicrobial stewardship programs. However, there are few studies of physicians’ experiences concerning the use of PCT. The objective of this study was...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Christensen, Jon Birger Haug, Dag Berild, Jørgen Vildershøj Bjørnholt, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Procalcitonin
Hospital physicians
Semi-structured interviews
Qualitative study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05246-6

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