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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 1;49(4):693-696.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004776.

Procalcitonin Is Useful for Antibiotic Deescalation in Sepsis

Erika P Plata-Menchaca  1 , Ricard Ferrer  1   2   3
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Editorial

Procalcitonin Is Useful for Antibiotic Deescalation in Sepsis

Erika P Plata-Menchaca et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Ferrer has received honoraria from Thermofisher and Biomereux. Dr. Plata-Menchaca has disclosed that she does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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