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Summarising the link between AMS and PCT
In this video, Dr Kordo Saeed discusses the impact PCT has on antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr Kordo Saeed discusses the impact of PCT on antimicrobial stewardship in clinical practice.
Multi-drug resistance organisms pose a major threat to global health and this can be linked to the misuse of antibiotics. Antibiotics are often used in “just in case” scenarios and the video covers how PCT can be used to reduce antibiotic use in these cases. Published work can help provide protocols that are required to guide the use of PCT.
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Procalcitonin: PCT as a Biomarker for Antimicrobial Stewardship
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