title: [Is procalcitonin determination for control of antibiotic therapy in acute respiratory infections of value?].
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Kantonsspital Aarau. Schuetzph@gmail.com
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schütz
authors.forename: Beat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Briel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide