Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in critically ill adults: a meta-analysis

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in critically ill adults: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background As a novel biomarker of inflammation, procalcitonin (PCT) has proven useful to guide antibiotic therapy in intensive care unit (ICU). However, there are controversial on mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of PCT-guided antibiotic therapy in critically il...

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Main Authors: Tao Zhang, Yan Wang, Qianting Yang, Yalin Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Procalcitonin
ICU
Meta-analysis
Trial Sequential Analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2622-3

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