title: A procalcitonin-based guideline promotes shorter duration of antibiotic use safely in acute pancreatitis.
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
authors: Yiying
authors: Y
authors: Cai
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
authors: Jia
authors: J
authors: Ee
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
authors: Yi Xin
authors: YX
authors: Liew
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
authors: Winnie
authors: W
authors: Lee
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
authors: Maciej Piotr
authors: MP
authors: Chlebicki
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
authors: Yaw Chong
authors: YC
authors: Goh
authors: Singapore General Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore; Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore. Electronic address: andrea.kwa.l.h@sgh.com.sg.
authors: Andrea L
authors: AL
authors: Kwa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Antimicrobial Stewardship Program; Procalcitonin