Respiratory investigation
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Respiratory investigation · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialProcalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in aspiration pneumonia and an assessment of the continuation of oral intake.
Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia is effective and safe. However, the usefulness of procalcitonin for aspiration pneumonia and its nutrition-related outcomes are unknown. ⋯ Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for aspiration pneumonia can shorten the duration of antibiotic exposure, but it does not increase the continuation of oral intake (UMIN000004800).