Impact of a Procalcitonin-Based Protocol on Antibiotic Exposure and Costs in Critically Ill Patients

Impact of a Procalcitonin-Based Protocol on Antibiotic Exposure and Costs in Critically Ill Patients

OBJECTIVES:. To examine the impact before and after adoption of a procalcitonin-based protocol to guide sepsis management has on antibiotic use, care costs, and outcomes of critically ill patients. DESIGN:. Before-after study. SETTING:. ICU of an academic tertiary care center. PATIENTS:. Adults over...

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Main Authors: Jarva Chow, MD, MS, MPH, Talar W. Markossian, PhD, MPH, Fritzie S. Albarillo, MD, Elisabeth E. Donahey, PharmD, Kathleen L. Bobay, PhD, RN, FAAN
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021
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Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/04971ef7eda04c06b5038d4a0b95fd79
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