Evaluation of pharmacist guided intervention using procalcitonin and respiratory virus testing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute respiratory infections make up a sizable percentage of emergency department (ED) visits and many result in antibiotics being prescribed. Procalcitonin (PCT) has been found to reduce antibiotic use in both outpatient and critical care settings, yet remains underused in the ED. This study aimed to evaluate whether point of care molecular influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) testing, PCT, and a pharmacist driven educational intervention in aggregate optimizes antibiotic and antiviral prescribing in the ED setting.

Methods

A randomized trial of the Cobas Liat Flu/RSV Assay, procalcitonin, and the use of pharmacist-led education in patients 0-50 years of age being seen in the ED for Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or acute respiratory illness. The study

SUBMITTER: Andrade A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038929 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature