American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm
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The role of procalcitonin in guiding antibiotic therapy is reviewed. ⋯ Published evidence supports the use of procalcitonin as a biomarker of bacterial infection that can be used to reduce antibiotic exposure.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Dec 2012
Case ReportsChanges to medication-use processes after overdose of U-500 regular insulin.
Modifications made to medication-use processes after an overdose of U-500 regular insulin are described. ⋯ A multidisciplinary team recommended modifications to the medication-use system regarding U-500 regular insulin after review of a medication error. No errors involving U-500 regular insulin have been reported since implementation of the changes.