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This individual patient data meta-analysis based on data from 5002 participants from 15 randomized controlled trials confirms that the use of PCT in patients with impaired kidney function is associated with shorter antibiotic courses and lower mortality rates.
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This page is a summary of: Association of kidney function with effectiveness of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment: a patient-level meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), September 2020, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0931.
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