Point-of-care procalcitonin guidance to reduce antibiotic use in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial
Introduction: Antibiotic therapy is of great importance in sepsis but prolonged duration can add to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. We aimed to examine whether point-of-care (POC) procalcitonin (PCT) guidance can safely reduce the duration of antibiotic use in infected cri...
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Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/82593/1/890-Manuscript-2323-1-10-20200205_point%20of%20care%20PCT.pdf |