Although clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) testing and potential benefit on antibiotic stewardship, findings suggest that clinicians do not order PCT testing with ...

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most common reasons for antibiotic prescription in primary care. A test that can differentiate between bacterial and viral RTIs could help to reduce ...

Since its emergence in December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative pathogen of COVID-19, has already infected more than 92 million people and claimed ...

A study published in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases claims that high adherence to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescribing guidelines is necessary to reduce antibiotic use in patients with ...

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AACC has issued expert guidance on clinical testing for procalcitonin, a blood marker that helps detect serious bacterial infections and sepsis. By giving ...

The sixth most common principal diagnosis, sepsis, also takes the title as the most expensive inpatient diagnosis, racking up about $20 billion in hospitals’ aggregated annual costs. Sepsis isn’t ...

Emergency physicians do not commonly use the tools available for risk stratifying patients with febrile neutropenia. Most decide to admit these patients, even when they are considered to be at low ...

Objective: Procalcitonin has emerged as a promising infection marker, but previous reports from small-sized studies suggest nonspecific elevation of procalcitonin after pediatric heart surgery. As ...

Procalcitonin test demand from the emergency department is growing, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address overuse. Successful interventions must be based on information technology.