Point-of-care procalcitonin test to reduce antibiotic exposure in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD.

Corti, Caspar

Point-of-care procalcitonin test to reduce antibiotic exposure in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD. [electronic resource] - International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 - 1381-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1178-2005

10.2147/COPD.S104051 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Algorithms
Anti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosage
Biomarkers--blood
Calcitonin--blood
Clinical Decision-Making
Denmark
Disease Progression
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Female
Guideline Adherence
Hospitalization
Humans
Lung--drug effects
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Point-of-Care Systems
Point-of-Care Testing
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--blood
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Unnecessary Procedures