Evaluating the utility of procalcitonin and a clinical decision support tool to determine duration of antimicrobial therapy for respiratory tract infections.
Rustin PevehousePunit J ShahNitha ChouPriya OolutSuneesh NairRaziuddin AhmedPublished in: American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2024)
The results of our study demonstrate the utility of pharmacist interventions coupled with CDS and PCT in reducing antimicrobial DOT prescribed for RTIs. Antimicrobial stewardship programs may benefit from implementing a PCT bundle.