Point-of-care procalcitonin to guide the discontinuation of antibiotic treatment in the intensive care unit: a Malaysian randomised controlled trial

Introduction: This work aims to establish the practicality of simple point-of-care (POC) measurements of procalcitonin (PCT) coupled with the standard PCT-guided antibiotic treatment discontinuation algorithm to guide the cessation of antibiotic treatment in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: In t...

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Main Authors:	Wan Shukeri, Wan Fadzlina, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Md Ralib, Azrina, Mazlan, Mohd Zulfakar, Hassan, Mohd Hasyizan
Format:	Article
Language:	en en
Published:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2022
Subjects:	RC82 Medical Emergencies, Critical Care, Intensive Care, First Aid
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/101596/7/101596_Point-of-Care%20Procalcitonin%20to%20guide%20the%20discontinuation%20of%20antibiotic.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/101596/13/101596_Point-of-care%20procalcitonin%20to%20guide%20the%20discontinuation%20of%20antibiotic_Scopus.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/101596/ https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2022112909262209_MJMHS_1020.pdf
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