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The aim of this study was to review the effectiveness of procalcitonin (PCT)-guided therapy in comparison to standard therapy in patients with suspected or confirmed bacterial infections in terms of antibiotic prescription at inclusion, duration of antibiotic therapy, total antibiotic exposure days/1,000 days, length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), length of stay in the hospital, and mortality.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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