PROCALCITONIN Evaluation & Use In Victoria, BC
PROCALCITONIN Evaluation & Use In Victoria, BC
PROCALCITONIN Evaluation & Use In Victoria, BC
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KEY REFERENCES<br />
1. Mirjam Christ-Crain et al: Effect of procalcitonin-guided treatment on<br />
antibiotic use and outcome in lower respiratory tract infections:<br />
cluster randomised, single-blinded intervention trial. Lancet; Feb 21,<br />
2004, 363:600-607<br />
2. Vandack Nobre et al: <strong>Use</strong> of Procalcitonin to Shorten Antibiotic<br />
Treatment Duration in Septic Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med; 2008,<br />
177:498-505<br />
3. Philipp Schuetz et al: Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs<br />
Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic <strong>Use</strong> in Lower Respiratory Tract<br />
<strong>In</strong>fections (ProHOSP). JAMA; Sep 9, 2009, 302(10):1059-1066<br />
4. Jamie N. Deis et al: Procalcitonin as a Marker of Severe Bacterial<br />
<strong>In</strong>fection in Children in the Emergency Department. Ped Emerg Care;<br />
Jan 2010, 26: 51-60
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