Can procalcitonin levels guide antibiotic therapy in bacterial infections and reduce antibiotic overconsumption without having a negative effect on clinical outcomes?
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
John Pettey
JP
Sandifer
Alan E
AE
Jones
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D006801:Humans; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide