Use of procalcitonin (PCT) to guide discontinuation of antibiotic use in an unspecified sepsis is an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).

Liew, Y X; Chlebicki, M P; Lee, W; Hsu, L Y; Kwa, A L

Liew, Y X; Chlebicki, M P; Lee, W; Hsu, L Y; Kwa, A L.

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Liew YX; Department of Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, Blk 8 Level 2, Singapore, 169608, Singapore.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ; 30(7): 853-5, 2011 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21279532

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Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage; Calcitonin/blood; Drug Therapy/standards; Protein Precursors/blood; Sepsis/diagnosis; Sepsis/drug therapy; Aged; Bacteria/isolation & purification; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; Female; Fever of Unknown Origin/diagnosis; Fever of Unknown Origin/drug therapy; Fever of Unknown Origin/mortality; Humans; Leukocytosis/diagnosis; Leukocytosis/drug therapy; Leukocytosis/mortality; Male; Recurrence; Sepsis/mortality; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Protein Precursors / Calcitonin / Sepsis / Drug Therapy / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Singapore

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