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Procalcitonin and pyuria-based algorithm reduces antibiotic use in urinary tract infections: a randomized controlled trial

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2015

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Daniel Drozdov, Stefanie Schwarz, Alexander Kutz, Eva Grolimund, Anna Christina Rast, Deborah Steiner, Katharina Regez, Ursula Schild, M Guglielmetti, Antoinette Conca,
BMC Medicine

Abstract

A PCT-pyuria-based algorithm reduced antibiotic exposure by 30% when compared to current guidelines without apparent negative effects on clinical outcomes.

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