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Title
Cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use in community acquired pneumonia.
Authors
Smith, Kenneth J; Wateska, Angela; Nowalk, M Patricia; Raymund, Mahlon; Lee, Bruce Y; Zimmerman, Richard K; Fine, Michael J
Abstract
Although prior randomized trials have demonstrated that procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy effectively reduces antibiotic use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), uncertainties remain regarding use of procalcitonin protocols in practice.
Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 9, p1157