1479. Evaluating the Impact of Procalcitonin on Antibiotic Utilization in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Open Forum Infect Dis · 2018 · PMC6252594

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.080so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

A trend in decreasing LOS was observed but did not reach statistical significance (5.3 days vs. 4.1 days; P = 0.080) and respiratory-related 30-day readmission rates did not differ (9.4% vs. 10.7%; P = 0.801).

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