Time Course of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin Levels During the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections.
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SUBMITTER: Jenkins TC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5830966 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
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Time Course of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin Levels During the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections.
Jenkins Timothy C TC Haukoos Jason S JS Cotton Eleanor E Weitzenkamp David D Frank Daniel N DN Burman William J WJ
Open forum infectious diseases 20180130 3
In a pilot study of 22 patients with an acute bacterial skin infection, serum levels of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin tended to be elevated at presentation and declined within 3-5 days of treatment. Further study of a biomarker-guided treatment strategy to reduce antibiotic overuse in skin infections is warranted. ...[more]
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