Procalcitonin to Guide Antibacterial Prescribing in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19

Procalcitonin to Guide Antibacterial Prescribing in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19

Antibacterial prescribing in patients presenting with COVID-19 remains discordant to rates of bacterial co-infection. Implementing diagnostic tests to exclude bacterial infection may aid reduction in antibacterial prescribing. (1) Method: A retrospective observational analysis was undertaken of all...

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Main Authors: Stephen Hughes, Nabeela Mughal, Luke S. P. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
procalcitonin
COVID-19
antimicrobial stewardship
bacterial co-infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/9/1119

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https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/9/1119

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