Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with low serum procalcitonin values do not benefit from antibiotic treatment: a prospective randomized controlled trial
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- 作者：Jin-Xiang Wanga ; Shu-Ming Zhanga ; Xiao-Hui Lia ; Yao Zhangb ; Zhen-Yang Xua ; Bin Caoc ; d ; e ; caobin_ben@163.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Procalcitonin ; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; Antibiotics ; Acute exacerbation
- 刊名：International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：48
- 期：Complete
- 页码：40-45
- 全文大小：383 K
文摘
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Most patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have low procalcitonin (PCT) values.
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Antibiotic therapy was no better than placebo in patients with PCT <0.1 ng/ml.
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Age ≥75 years was a predictive factor for requiring antibiotic therapy in patients with PCT <0.1 ng/ml.