Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Apr 2012
Review Meta Analysis[Procalcitonin-guided algorithms of antibiotic therapy in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials].
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of procalcitonin-guided algorithms of antibiotic therapy in lower respiratory tract infections. ⋯ The implementation of a procalcitonin-based algorithm may reduce antibiotic exposure in patients with lower respiratory tract infections, but further research is necessary before the wide adoption of this strategy.