Can serum procalcitonin be used to direct antibiotic therapy in outpatients with acute respiratory infections?. Issue 7 (July 2015)

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Title:: Can serum procalcitonin be used to direct antibiotic therapy in outpatients with acute respiratory infections?. Issue 7 (July 2015)
Main Title:: Can serum procalcitonin be used to direct antibiotic therapy in outpatients with acute respiratory infections?
Authors:: Bersanti, Kira
Colson, Emily
Abstract:: Abstract : Evidence‐based answer : Yes. In the outpatient management of acute respiratory infections, serum procalcitonin use reduces patient exposure to antibiotics without any decrease in treatment success (SOR: A, consistent RCTs).
Is Part Of:: Evidence-based practice. Volume 18:Issue 7(2015)
Journal:: Evidence-based practice
Issue:: Volume 18:Issue 7(2015)
Issue Display:: Volume 18, Issue 7 (2015)
Year:: 2015
Volume:: 18
Issue:: 7
Issue Sort Value:: 2015-0018-0007-0000
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Publication Date:: 2015-07
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DOI:: 10.1097/01.EBP.0000541001.39946.ab ↗
Languages:: English
ISSNs:: 1095-4120
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