Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescription in patients with respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus
In this retrospective design, PCT testing did not significantly reduce antibiotic use or dosage, suggesting limited utility for optimising antibiotic use in influenza and RSV infections.
Authors
- Wim Boersma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7908-9612)
- Lisa Hessels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-1064)
- Nienke Paternotte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9636-8472)
- Lotte Terpstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7010-7071)
- Tony Chiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9817-2526)
- Deborah P. Vossen
- Dian Karssen
- Miriam Leeuw
Institutions
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep (NL)
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Alkmaar (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003483
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00