Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for lung infections in hospitalized adults
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of using antibiotics for hospitalized adults with bacterial lower respiratory infections. One group gets antibiotics as usual, while the other group uses a blood test called procalcitonin to guide when to start or stop antibiotics, which may help reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a lower respiratory tract infection (such as pneumonia or bronchitis) that is caused by bacteria and needs antibiotics.
- You are currently hospitalized in a participating unit like internal medicine, geriatrics, infectious disease, pulmonology, semi-intensive care, ICU, or emergency medicine.
- You do not have a severely weakened immune system (except from steroid use).
- You do not have another infection that requires long-term antibiotics, such as endocarditis or osteomyelitis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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