Procalcitonin-guided use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis - Authors' reply

Affiliations

¹ Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. Electronic address: a.siriwardena@btinternet.com.
² Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
³ University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

Comment

Ajith K Siriwardena et al. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Dec.

. 2022 Dec;7(12):1074.

doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(22)00332-6.

¹ Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. Electronic address: a.siriwardena@btinternet.com.
² Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
³ University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

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Conflict of interest statement

We declare no competing interests.

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