Novel diagnostic stewardship in infectious disease consists of interventions that modify
ordering, processing, and reporting of diagnostic tests to provide the right test for the right …

This review aims to summarize current progress in the management of critically ill, using
biomarkers as guidance for antimicrobial treatment with a focus on antimicrobial …

Rationale: Although early antimicrobial discontinuation guided by procalcitonin (PCT) has
shown decreased antibiotic consumption in lower respiratory tract infections, the outcomes …

Objective: To evaluate the role of procalcitonin (PCT) results in antibiotic decisions for
COVID-19 patients at hospital presentation. Design, setting, and participants: Multicenter …

Background: The value of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of bacterial infections and for
determining antibiotic usage among patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important public health problem that
manifests with exacerbations and causes serious mortality and morbidity in both developed …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) severely affects pediatric hospitalizations. This
study assessed the contribution of CAP to hospitalizations, its etiology in relationship with …

Objectives: The roles of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in febrile cancer
patients is currently unclear. Our aim was to assess these in febrile patients with solid tumors …

Aim: The diagnostic and prognostic role of procalcitonin (PCT) and mid-regional-pro-
adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) were investigated in patients with pneumonia. Material & …

Objectives The implementation of antimicrobial steward-ship programs (ASPs) has become
a usual practice in hospital settings. However, the method for monitoring antimicrobial use in …