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The ADAPT-Sepsis Trial: Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Hospitalized Patients with Suspected Sepsis

Antibiotic stewardship entails delivering the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy for the most appropriate duration of time to help provide the best outcome for patients with sepsis. An unnecessarily extended course of antibiotics leads to adverse effects, greater cost, medication utilization ...

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Infectious Disease

(Dis)Utility of Procalcitonin in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (ProACT Trial)

Background: The mis- and overuse of antibiotics continues to be a growing problem in medicine; the results of which are increased health-care costs, increased antibiotic resistance and, ultimately, patient harm. Unnecessary antibiotics are particularly prevalent in the treatment of lower ...

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Infectious Disease

Procalcitonin: Useful Test or Useless Pest to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship with Acute Respiratory Infections in the ED?

Background: In patients with an acute respiratory illness (ARI), it is often difficult to determine whether a bacterial infection is the underlying etiology and whether antibiotics are warranted. Excess antibiotic use carries risk of bacterial resistance, medical costs, and adverse drug ...

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Infectious Disease

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