A Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein-Guided Clinical Pathway for Reducing Antibiotic Use in Children Hospitalized with Bronchiolitis

Despite the lack of evidence that bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and antibiotics are useful in treating bronchiolitis, their use is still widespread. This study aimed to determine the consumption of antibiotics for bronchiolitis before and after a procalcitonin-guided clinical pathway (CP) implem...

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Main Authors: Elisa Barbieri, Sara Rossin, Carlo Giaquinto, Liviana Da Dalt, Daniele Dona’
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/5/351