… of stay and duration of mechanical ventilation between groups was no longer significant. …
unnecessary antibiotic use, several studies have investigated PCT-guided antibiotic treatment, …

… AB treatment and decrease AB-related adverse effects, but firm evidence is still lacking. Our
aim was to compare the effects of PCT-guided AB therapy with standard of care (… the need for …

… have assisted critical patient treatment. Procalcitonin (PCT) has been a strategic tool to
reduce exposure to antibiotics, mortality rate, adverse effects … infection or ventilator-associated …

… the impact of a procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment … support, and need for mechanical
ventilation. We relied on … of sodium selenite administration and procalcitonin-guided therapy …

… antibiotic treatment is undesirable because of side effects, … , many authors have agreed that
antibiotic therapy must be … of mechanical ventilation-free days and mortality rate at day 60 [9]. …

… -invasive or mechanical ventilation. A … have affected the use and duration of antibiotic
therapy in the both the studies. However, our data add to the evidence that low PCT levels have a …

… intensive care unit (PICU) admission and mechanical ventilation.6-… Some procalcitonin-guided
protocols have been … to the patient and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.30 The …

… its reduction of antibiotic exposure days and side effects in … -guided therapy for AECOPD,
and we have suggested some … al Procalcitonin-guided therapy for the initiation of antibiotics …

… Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic administration has proven its … associated with prolonged
mechanical ventilation and ICU stay… For these reasons, we believe the real impact of a diagnostic …

… have shown that PCT has prognostic implications and its use… ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP) are currently in use, … Procalcitonin-guided therapy for the initiation of antibiotics in …