Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with low serum procalcitonin values do not benefit from antibiotic treatment: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Autor:	Jin-Xiang Wang, Shu-Ming Zhang, Xiao-Hui Li, Yao Zhang, Zhen-Yang Xu, Bin Cao
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Procalcitonin Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Antibiotics Acute exacerbation Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 48, Iss C, Pp 40-45 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1201-9712 1878-3511
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijid.2016.04.024
Popis:	Objective: The majority of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) have low serum procalcitonin (PCT) values. The aim of this study was to determine whether these patients may benefit from antibiotic treatment. Methods: A total of 457 patients with AECOPD were screened; 194 patients with AECOPD and PCT
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