Procalcitonin for individualizing antibiotic treatment: an update with a focus on COVID-19

S Wolfisberg, C Gregoriano… - Critical reviews in clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Procalcitonin (PCT) is useful for differentiating between viral and bacterial infections and for
reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics. As the rise of antimicrobial resistance reaches …

Diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin compared to C‐Reactive protein and interleukin 6 in recognizing gram‐negative bloodstream infection: a meta‐analytic study

L Lai, Y Lai, H Wang, L Peng, N Zhou, Y Tian… - Disease …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. Gram‐negative bloodstream infections (GNBSIs), especially those caused by
antibiotic‐resistant species, have become a public health challenge. Procalcitonin (PCT) …

Procalcitonin as a new inflammatory marker in odontogenic abscesses of head and neck in male population

Y Yankov, Y Bocheva - Journal of IMAB–Annual Proceeding …, 2024 - journal-imab-bg.org
Introduction: Procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker of inflammation has not been studied and
analyzed in purulent inflammations of the head and neck of odontogenic origin, which is the …

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic usage-addressing heterogeneity in meta-analysis

AR Birajdar, UM Thatte, NJ Gogtay - Indian Journal of Medical …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
AUTHORS'RESPONSE 349 presence of significant heterogeneity among included trials and
diverse PCT guidance strategies (including antibiotic initiation, discontinuation or …

[PDF][PDF] Dosage de la procalcitonine afin d'optimiser l'utilisation des antibiotiques dans le traitement des infections

S Bussières, Y Lacasse - 2022 - iucpq.qc.ca
Aux soins intensifs, au département d'urgence et sur les unités de soins, les équipes
cliniques doivent prendre en charge des usagers subissant des infections de différentes …

Evaluación económica de la procalcitonina como guía de la terapia antibiótica para infección respiratoria aguda en adultos en un hospital de referencia en Colombia …

JA Medina Parra - repositorio.unal.edu.co
Introducción: La infección respiratoria aguda representa una alta carga de la enfermedad
para las instituciones hospitalarias, esta patología se asocia a un alto consumo de …

Early Sepsis Markers in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit with Moderate to Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis

AM Abdel Wahab, MO Abdeleziz… - Minia Journal of …, 2022 - mjmr.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Diabetes is chronic endocrine/metabolic disease with heterogeneous
etiologies, clinical presentations and associated complications. Its biochemical hallmark is …