Pros and cons of using biomarkers versus clinical decisions in start and stop decisions for antibiotics in the critical care setting

Albrich, Werner C; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen

doi:10.1007/s00134-015-3978-8

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Pros and cons of using biomarkers versus clinical decisions in start and stop decisions for antibiotics in the critical care setting

ContributorsAlbrich, Werner C; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen

Published inIntensive care medicine, vol. 41, no. 10, p. 1739-1751

Publication date2015

Abstract

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) frequently receive prolonged or even unnecessary antibiotic therapy, which selects for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Over the last decade there has been great interest in biomarkers, particularly procalcitonin, to reduce antibiotic exposure.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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Résistance aux antibiotiques (866)

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ALBRICH, Werner C, HARBARTH, Stéphan Juergen. Pros and cons of using biomarkers versus clinical decisions in start and stop decisions for antibiotics in the critical care setting. In: Intensive care medicine, 2015, vol. 41, n° 10, p. 1739–1751. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3978-8

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PID : unige:77979
DOI : 10.1007/s00134-015-3978-8
PMID : 26194026

Journal ISSN0342-4642

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Pros and cons of using biomarkers versus clinical decisions in start and stop decisions for antibiotics in the critical care setting

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) frequently receive prolonged or even unnecessary antibiotic therapy, which selects for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Over the last decade there has been great interest in biomarkers, particularly procalcitonin, to reduce antibiotic exposure.

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