title: Serum procalcitonin can guide antibiotic administration for respiratory tract infections in primary care.
authors: Centre for Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Wythenshawe University Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester M23 9LT, UK.
authors: Alexander G
authors: AG
authors: Mathioudakis
authors: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, UK.
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Chatzimavridou-Grigoriadou
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, General Hospital of Nikaia "St Panteleimon," 3 Mantouvalou St, Nikaia, Piraeus, Greece.
authors: Efstathia
authors: E
authors: Evangelopoulou
authors: Athens Breath Centre, 209 Alexandras Avenue, Ampelokipoi, Athens, Greece.
authors: George A
authors: GA
authors: Mathioudakis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D002116:Calcitonin