Procalcitonin levels should not guide CAP diagnosis, treatment

According to the researchers, the complex etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) makes disease management difficult. "In cases of bacterial pneumonia, initial antibiotic treatment is important for infection resolution, and a shorter time between diagnosis and treatment improves prognosi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infectious Disease News 2019-08, Vol.32 (8), p.38-38
Hauptverfasser:	Ghizzone, Marley, Molloy, Leah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotics Bacteria Bacterial infections Etiology Financial disclosure Infections Infectious diseases Pneumonia Researchers Viral infections
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