Admission procalcitonin measurements and microbiology results were available for 1040
hospitalized adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (from 48 902 included in the International …

The role of procalcitonin in identifying community-associated bacterial infections among
patients with coronavirus disease 2019 is not yet established. In 2,443 patients of whom 148 …

Our objectives were to evaluate the role of procalcitonin in identifying bacterial co-infections
in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and quantify antibiotic prescribing during the 2020 …

ABSTRACT Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) are useful
biomarkers to differentiate bacterial from viral or fungal infections, although the association …

In this Journal, Seaton and colleagues recently demonstrated the importance and impact of
antimicrobial stewardship during the current pandemic. 1 Severe COVID-19 infections are …

Background The variability of Covid-19 severity between patients has driven efforts to
identify prognosticating laboratory markers that could aid clinical decision-making …

To the Editor—Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, serum
procalcitonin (PCT)-based antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) algorithms have been shown to …

Purpose Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is associated with a wide spectrum of
clinical symptoms including acute respiratory failure. Biomarkers that can predict outcomes …

Background It can be a diagnostic challenge to identify COVID-19 patients without bacterial
co-infection in whom antibiotics can be safely stopped. We sought to evaluate the validity of …

Background Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are at significant risk for superimposed
bacterial pneumonia. However, diagnosing superinfection is challenging due to its clinical …