Real-world interpretation of procalcitonin to guide antibiotic prescribing: a retrospective cohort study with regression discontinuity analysis

Abstract Objective: It is unknown how providers are utilizing procalcitonin in the real world to make antibiotic prescribing decisions, and whether procalcitonin can limit harms related to antibiotic misuse. We examined how the probability of receiving antibiotics changed just below and above the...

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Main Authors: Leela Chockalingam, Thomas Mee, Tiffany Gardner, Eric Grimm, Amiran Baduashvili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25000725/type/journal_article
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