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This randomized controlled trial assessed whether guidance of antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) based on procalcitonin levels could reduce antibiotic use without negatively impacting clinical outcomes. 302 patients with CAP were randomized to either a control group receiving standard antibiotic treatment or an intervention group where treatment was guided by procalcitonin levels. Procalcitonin guidance significantly reduced total antibiotic use, prescriptions on admission, and treatm

Author

Andi Bintang

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EN