Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance towards antibiotics is an increasing issue for the international society. A Cochrane meta-analysis regarding procalcitonin (PCT) as guidance for initiating and discontinuation of antibiotic treatment in respiratory tract infections in a total of 4,221 patients in various care settings has shown promising results for guiding treatment with a PCT cut-off of 0.25 ng/ml, although more research is needed to clarify possible risks to the approach, especially in intensive care units.
Original language | Danish |
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Journal | Ugeskrift for Læger |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 50 |
Pages (from-to) | 3093-3096 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2013 |