Procalcitonin to Guide Initiation and Duration of Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Respiratory Infections: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

Schüetz, Philipp; Briel, Matthias; Christ‐Crain, Mirjam; Stolz, Daiana; Bouadma, Lila; Wolff, Michel; Luyt, Charles‐Édouard; Chastre, Jean; Tubach, Florence; B Kristoffersen, Kristina; Long, Wei; Burkhardt, Olaf; Welte, Tobias; Schröder, Stefan; Nobre, Vandack; Tamm, Michael; Bhatnagar, Neera; C. Bucher, Heiner; Müeller, Beat

doi:10.1093/cid/cis464

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Procalcitonin to Guide Initiation and Duration of Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Respiratory Infections: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • May 9, 2012

Authors:

Philipp Schüetz

Matthias Briel

Mirjam Christ‐Crain

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin algorithms may reduce antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs). We undertook an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess safety of this approach in different ARI diagnoses and different clinical settings. METHODS: We identified clinical trials in ...

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Medicine

Procalcitonin

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