Bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotics prescription in the real world

Bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotics prescription in the real world

Abstract Background Bacterial infections are not prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, while unnecessary prescription of antibiotics was commonly observed. This study aimed to determine the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotics prescription in the real-world setting. Methods...

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Main Authors: Grace CY Lui, Catherine SK Cheung, Terry CF Yip, Mandy SM Lai, Timothy CM Li, Grace LH Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Procalcitonin
Antibiotics stewardship
COVID-19
Bacterial Infections
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08849-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08849-x

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