Overruling of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care: Ancillary Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: José Knüsli (Author), Loïc Lhopitallier (Author), Andreas Kronenberg (Author), Jean-Yves Meuwly (Author), Onya Opota (Author), Marc-Antoine Perrenoud (Author), Marie-Anne Page (Author), Kevin C. Kain (Author), Aline Mamin (Author), Valérie D'Acremont (Author), Nicolas Senn (Author), Yolanda Mueller (Author), Isabella Locatelli (Author), Noémie Boillat-Blanco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in primary care are a promising target for antibiotic stewardship. A clinical trial in Switzerland showed a large decrease in antibiotic prescriptions with procalcitonin guidance (cut-off < 0.25 µg/L) compared with usual care. However, one-th...