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Procalcitonin level-guided treatment reduced antibiotic use in exacerbations of COPD
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Procalcitonin level-guided treatment reduced antibiotic use in exacerbations of COPD
ACP J Club.
2007 May-Jun.
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Antibiotic treatment of exacerbations of COPD: a randomized, controlled trial comparing procalcitonin-guidance with standard therapy.Chest. 2007 Jan;131(1):9-19. doi: 10.1378/chest.06-1500. Chest. 2007. PMID: 17218551 Clinical Trial.
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