Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Henzen Christoph (Author), Schönenberger Ronald (Author), Blum Claudine A (Author), Neidert Stefanie (Author), Widmer Isabelle (Author), Falconnier Claudine (Author), Thomann Robert (Author), Schild Ursula (Author), Wolbers Marcel (Author), Christ-Crain Mirjam (Author), Schuetz Philipp (Author), Bregenzer Thomas (Author), Hoess Claus (Author), Krause Martin (Author), Bucher Heiner C (Author), Zimmerli Werner (Author), Müller Beat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background:</p> <p>Lower respiratory tract infections like acute bronchitis, exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community-acquired pneumonia are often unnecessarily treated with antibiotics, mainly because of physicians' diffic...