A retrospective analysis of the impact of a hospital pharmacist-led procalcitonin protocol

Abstract Purpose Procalcitonin is a precursor hormone to calcitonin that increases in response to systemic inflammation, especially of bacterial origin, and is otherwise undetectable in healthy states. Studies have shown that following effective antimicrobial treatment, procalcitonin levels steadily...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of health-system pharmacy 2022-02, Vol.79 (4), p.239-243
Hauptverfasser:	Cowey, Carrolyn K, Wilson, Erica
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biomarkers Hospitals Humans Pharmacists Procalcitonin Retrospective Studies
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