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Blood tests to reduce antibiotic use
2004/04/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria
A new method lets you know if the disease is caused by bacteria or viruses.
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This will make it easier for the doctor to decide whether to prescribe an antibiotic, since antibiotics only face bacteria.
This method is to measure procalcitonin through a blood test. When the infection is caused by a bacteria, the concentration of procalcitonin increases considerably, while when it is caused by a virus does not increase as much.
Although the method is not exhaustive, it can only help you consume antibiotics when necessary.
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