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Procalcitonin to Guide Initiation and Duration of Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Respiratory Infections: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

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Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Procalcitonin-Guided Therapy in Respiratory Tract Infections

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Procalcitonin for reduced antibiotic exposure in ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomised study

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Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

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The value of procalcitonin at predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis and development of infected pancreatic necrosis: Systematic review

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Significant Reduction of Antibiotic Use in the Community after a Nationwide Campaign in France, 2002–2007

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Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Use vs a Standard Approach for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care

(2008) Matthias Briel et al.   ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Serum Procalcitonin Level and Other Biological Markers to Distinguish Between Bacterial and Aseptic Meningitis in Children

(2008) François Dubos et al.   ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

C-Reactive Protein Testing Does Not Decrease Antibiotic Use for Acute Cough Illness When Compared to a Clinical Algorithm

(2008) Ralph Gonzales et al.   JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Procalcitonin (PCT)-guided algorithm reduces length of antibiotic treatment in surgical intensive care patients with severe sepsis: results of a prospective randomized study

(2008) S. Schroeder et al.   LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Use of Procalcitonin to Shorten Antibiotic Treatment Duration in Septic Patients

(2007) Vandack Nobre et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Sensitivity of the Bacterial Meningitis Score in 889 Children with Bacterial Meningitis

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