Biomarkers to guide antibiotic treatment decisions have been proposed as an effective way
to enhancing a more appropriate use of antibiotics. As a biomarker, procalcitonin (PCT) has …

Objective Clinically, it is often difficult to differentiate between bacterial and viral aetiologies
in adults with suspected meningitis. Several studies have demonstrated the potential use of …

There are many difficulties distinguishing bacterial from viral meningitis that could be
reasonably solved using biomarkers. The aim of this study was to evaluate lactate …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis... : Medicine Diagnostic Accuracy of
Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis Versus Nonbacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review and …

Acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis (BM) requires rapid diagnosis so that
suitable treatment can be instituted within 60 minutes of admitting the patient. The …

Introduction The classic clinical presentation of bacterial meningitis (BM) is observed in less
than half of the cases in adults, and symptoms are less specific in children, the elderly or …

Goals It is unclear whether C reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) levels in
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) improve the accuracy compared to their serum levels for the …

Background and Objective: Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease with high rate of
mortality and morbidity in children. Invasion of pathogens causes brain and meningeal …

Background To reduce the morbidity and mortality related to bacterial meningitis, it is
important to discriminate bacterial meningitis from aseptic meningitis during the acute phase …

Objective To compare the clinical utility of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) procalcitonin
(PCT) for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis (BM) among patients with suspected …