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The Use of Procalcitonin as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Tool and a Predictor of Disease Severity in COVID-19

Authors :
Jason A Trubiano
Olivia C Smibert
Natasha E Holmes
George P Drewett
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2021.

Abstract

In our study, procalcitonin was associated with both antibiotic use and duration in patients with COVID-19, as well as established biochemical markers of COVID-19 disease severity and oxygen requirement, suggesting a potential role for procalcitonin in COVID-19 antimicrobial stewardship.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........61978d72d00b0c1103af733238a7f5ea
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.14.21249853