The Comparison of Procalcitonin Guidance Administer Antibiotics with Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Unit

The Comparison of Procalcitonin Guidance Administer Antibiotics with Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Unit

The empiric antibiotic therapy can result in antibiotic overuse, development of bacterial resistance and increasing costs in critically ill patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of procalcitonin (PCT) guide treatment on antibiotic use and clinical outcomes of patients adm...

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Main Authors: Atabak Najafi, Ali Khodadadian, Mehdi Sanatkar, Reza Shariat Moharari, Farhad Etezadi, Arezoo Ahmadi, Farsad Imani, Mohammad Reza Khajavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Procalcitonin
Antibiotics
Intensive care unit
Systemic inflammation syndrome
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4294

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