Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

Schuetz, Philipp

Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. [electronic resource] - BMC health services research Jul 2007 - 102 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1472-6963

10.1186/1472-6963-7-102 doi


Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents--adverse effects
Antibodies, Bacterial--blood
Calcitonin--blood
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Drug Monitoring
Drug Utilization Review
Female
Glycoproteins--blood
Hospitalization--statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Patient Discharge--statistics & numerical data
Patient Selection
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prospective Studies
Protein Precursors--blood
Respiratory Tract Infections--drug therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland