Adherence to a procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment protocol in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Adherence to a procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment protocol in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Abstract Background In randomised controlled trials, procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antibiotic treatment has been proven to significantly reduce length of antibiotic therapy in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, concern was raised on low protocol adherence and high rates of overruling, and thu...

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Main Authors: Andreas Hohn, Nina Balfer, Bernhard Heising, Sabine Hertel, Jan C. Wiemer, Marcel Hochreiter, Stefan Schröder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Procalcitonin
Antibiotic consumption
Protocol adherence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0415-5

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