ANTIBIOTIC DISCONTINUATION IN NON-ICU HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS HAVING LOW PROCALCITONIN VALUES

By Andrew Victor. As of March 2023, Ascension removed procalcitonin as an orderable lab test. Their rationale was based on limited evidence of antibiotic management practices changing based on the procalcitonin result.

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Spartan Medical Research Journal
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2024-08-30
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https://doi.org/10.51894/001c.122896
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Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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ANTIBIOTIC DISCONTINUATION IN NON-ICU HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS HAVING LOW PROCALCITONIN VALUES

Kacper Żurek, Andrew Victor
Spartan Medical Research Journal
Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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ANTIBIOTIC DISCONTINUATION IN NON-ICU HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS HAVING LOW PROCALCITONIN VALUES

Kacper Żurek, Andrew Victor
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By Andrew Victor. As of March 2023, Ascension removed procalcitonin as an orderable lab test. Their rationale was based on limited evidence of antibiotic management practices changing based on the procalcitonin result.

Spartan Medical Research JournalVol. 9(2)
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Good health and well-being
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Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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ANTIBIOTIC DISCONTINUATION IN NON-ICU HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS HAVING LOW PROCALCITONIN VALUES — Kacper Żurek, Andrew Victor · Spartan Medical Research Journal (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS