Overruling of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care: Ancillary Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Overruling of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care: Ancillary Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in primary care are a promising target for antibiotic stewardship. A clinical trial in Switzerland showed a large decrease in antibiotic prescriptions with procalcitonin guidance (cut-off < 0.25 µg/L) compared with usual care. However, one-th...

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Main Authors: José Knüsli, Loïc Lhopitallier, Andreas Kronenberg, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Onya Opota, Marc-Antoine Perrenoud, Marie-Anne Page, Kevin C. Kain, Aline Mamin, Valérie D’Acremont, Nicolas Senn, Yolanda Mueller, Isabella Locatelli, Noémie Boillat-Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antibiotic stewardship
procalcitonin
overruling
respiratory infection
primary health care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/2/377

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