Comparison of procalcitonin guidance-administered antibiotics with standard guidelines on antibiotic therapy in children with lower respiratory tract infections: a retrospective study in China
Medical Principles and Practice. 2017; 26 (4): 316-320
in English
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| ID: emr-189629
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To establish the efficacy of an algorithm based on the biomarker procalcitonin [PCT] to reduce antibiotic exposure in pediatric patients with lower respiratory tract infection [LRTI]
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Retrospective Studies
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Cohort Studies
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Incidence study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. Princ. Pract.
Year:
2017
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