• JAMA · Mar 2018

    Procalcitonin Testing to Guide Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections.

    • Philipp Schuetz, Yannick Wirz, and Beat Mueller.
    • Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
    • JAMA. 2018 Mar 6; 319 (9): 925-926.

    Clinical QuestionIs the use of procalcitonin for guiding antibiotic decisions in patients with acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with usual care?Bottom LineAmong patients with varying types and severity of acute respiratory infection, using procalcitonin to guide decisions about antibiotics is associated with lower rates of antibiotic exposure, antibiotic-related adverse effects, and mortality.

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