Impact of adherence to procalcitonin antibiotic prescribing guideline recommendations for low procalcitonin levels on antibiotic use

Impact of adherence to procalcitonin antibiotic prescribing guideline recommendations for low procalcitonin levels on antibiotic use

Abstract Background The Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial (ProACT) found provision of a procalcitonin antibiotic prescribing guideline to hospital-based clinicians did not reduce antibiotic use. Possible reasons include clinician reluctance to follow the guideline, with an observed 64.8% adhe...

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Main Authors: Brian E. Malley, Jonathan G. Yabes, Elizabeth Gimbel, Chung-Chou H. Chang, Donald M. Yealy, Michael J. Fine, Derek C. Angus, David T. Huang, for the ProACT Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Procalcitonin
Antibiotic
Guideline adherence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07923-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07923-0

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