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

• Главные авторы: Henzen Christoph (Автор), Schönenberger Ronald (Автор), Blum Claudine A (Автор), Neidert Stefanie (Автор), Widmer Isabelle (Автор), Falconnier Claudine (Автор), Thomann Robert (Автор), Schild Ursula (Автор), Wolbers Marcel (Автор), Christ-Crain Mirjam (Автор), Schuetz Philipp (Автор), Bregenzer Thomas (Автор), Hoess Claus (Автор), Krause Martin (Автор), Bucher Heiner C (Автор), Zimmerli Werner (Автор), Müller Beat (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...