A meta-analysis to assess usefulness of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic usage for decision making

A meta-analysis to assess usefulness of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic usage for decision making

Background & objectives: Development of antibacterial resistance and its association with antibiotic overuse makes it necessary to identify a specific and sensitive biomarker for the diagnosis of bacterial infection and guiding antibiotic therapy. Procalcitonin (PCT), as a sepsis biomarker, may...

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Main Authors: Nusrat Shafiq, Vikas Gautam, Avaneesh Kumar Pandey, Navjot Kaur, Shubha Garg, Harish Negi, Sharonjeet Kaur, Pallab Ray, Samir Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Antibiotics - emergency - Intensive Care Unit - meta-analysis - procalcitonin - ward setting
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2017;volume=146;issue=5;spage=576;epage=584;aulast=Shafiq

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