Procalcitonin and lung ultrasound algorithm to diagnose severe pneumonia in critical paediatric patients (PROLUSP study). A randomised clinical trial.

CONCLUSION: This algorithm will help us to diagnose bacterial pneumonia and to prescribe the correct antibiotic treatment. A reduction of antibiotics per patient, of the treatment length, and of the exposure to ionizing radiation and in costs is expected. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT04217980 . PMID: 33032612 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33032612?dopt=Abstract

Source: Respiratory Care - October 8, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rodríguez-Fanjul J, Guitart C, Bobillo-Perez S, Balaguer M, Jordan I Tags: Respir Res Source Type: research