Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Lower respiratory tract infections like acute bronchitis, exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community-acquired pneumonia are often unnecessarily treated with antibiotics, mainly because of physicians&...

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Main Authors: Schuetz, P, Christ-Crain, M, Wolbers, M, Schild, U, Thomann, R, Falconnier, C, Widmer, I, Neidert, S, Blum, C, Schönenberger, R, Henzen, C, Bregenzer, T, Hoess, C, Krause, M, Bucher, H, Zimmerli, W, Müller, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2007