173Introduction of Procalcitonin Testing Did Not Reduce Antibiotic Utilization for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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173. Introduction of Procalcitonin Testing Did Not Reduce Antibiotic Utilization for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Krishna Rao, MD; Daniel Mcclung, MD; Bonnie Wang, MD; Spencer Winters, MD; Scott Flanders, MD; Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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