title: [Antibiotics or not--procalcitonin can guide therapeutic choices. At least at the emergency department for adults with lower respiratory tract infection].
authors.affiliation: Karolinska universitetssjukhuset, Solna. anders.ternhag@karolinska.se
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ternhag
authors.forename: Otto
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cars
authors.forename: Christer
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Struwe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D003422:Critical Care; D003657:Decision Making; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide