Point-of-care multiplex molecular diagnosis coupled with procalcitonin-guided algorithm for antibiotic stewardship in lower respiratory tract infection: a randomized controlled trial
Laetitia Velly, Marta Cancella de Abreu, David Boutolleau, Ilaria Cherubini, Enfel Houas, Alexandre Aurousseau, Pierre Hausfater
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProcalcitoninRandomized controlled trialLower respiratory tract infectionEmergency departmentInternal medicineRespiratory tract infectionsClinical endpointAlgorithmPoint-of-care testingRespiratory systemSepsisPathologyComputer sciencePsychiatryAntibiotic Use and ResistanceRespiratory viral infections researchBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing