Procalcitonin (PCT) is a protein that consists of 116 amino acids and is the peptide precursor
of calcitonin. Calcitonin is initially biosynthesized as PCT, which, under normal conditions, is …

Background Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide health threat. Interventions that reduce
antibiotic prescribing by clinicians are expected to reduce antibiotic resistance. Disparate …

Summary The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provides a framework for
antibiotic stewardship for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely provide antibiotic …

Background The effect of procalcitonin-guided use of antibiotics on treatment for suspected
lower respiratory tract infection is unclear. Methods In 14 US hospitals with high adherence …

METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study using 2015–2016 claims data from a large
national commercial health plan, we identified ARI visits by children (0–17 years old) …

Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resistance, which is a threat to public health.
Antibiotic stewardship is a practice dedicated to prescribing antibiotics only when necessary …

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness and safety at population scale of electronically
delivered prescribing feedback and decision support interventions at reducing antibiotic …

In direct-to-consumer telemedicine, physicians treat patients through real-time audiovisual
conferencing for common conditions such as acute respiratory infections. Early studies had …

Objective Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resistance and adverse consequences.
Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common reason for antibiotic …

Importance Feedback interventions using routinely collected health data might reduce
antibiotic use nationwide without requiring the substantial resources and structural efforts of …