The budget impact of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship compared to standard of care for patients with suspected sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit in Belgium.

In Belgium, antibiotic resistance leads to approximately 530 deaths with a €24 million financial burden annually. This study estimated the impact of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce antibiotic consumption versus standard of care in patients with suspected sepsis. A deci...

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Main Authors: Victoria Madeleine Garnfeldt, Jean-Louis Vincent, Damien Gruson, Osvaldo Ulises Garay, Stefaan Vansieleghem, Leonardo Iniguez, Alexander Lefevre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293544