Study evaluates biomarker to help curb unnecessary antibiotic use
Testing for procalcitonin, a blood biomarker that is increased in people with a bacterial infection, could help physicians more quickly and effectively determine whether patients need antibiotics. Knowing that would ultimately reduce the rate of unnecessary antibiotic use, according to a new study from Duke Health and four other U.S. sites. “Lower respiratory infections are one of the most common […]
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