Serial Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Bacteremia and Need for Intensive Care Unit Care in Adults Wi...
Serial Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Bacteremia and Need for Intensive Care Unit Care in Adults With Pneumonia, Including Those With Highest Severity: A Prospective Cohort Study
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McCluskey, Suzanne M. , Schuetz, Philipp , Abers, Michael S. , Bearnot, Benjamin , Morales, Maria E. , Hoffman, Debora , Patel, Shreya , Rosario, Lauren , Chiappa, Victor , Parry, Blair A. , Callahan, Ryan T. , Bond, Sheila A. , Lewandrowski, Kent , Binder, William , Filbin, Michael R. , Vyas, Jatin M. and Mansour, Michael K.
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US: Oxford University Press
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BackgroundProcalcitonin (PCT) is a prohormone that rises in bacterial pneumonia and has promise in reducing antibiotic use. Despite these attributes, there are inconclusive data on its use for clinical prognostication. We hypothesize that serial PCT measurements can predict mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and bacteremia.MethodsA pro...
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Serial Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Bacteremia and Need for Intensive Care Unit Care in Adults With Pneumonia, Including Those With Highest Severity: A Prospective Cohort Study
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2328-8957
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2328-8957
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10.1093/ofid/ofw238
