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 ...

The study was performed in a 520-bed, general medical–surgical hospital, using subjects participating in a study of the relationship between biomarkers and microbiologic diagnoses (to be described in ...

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 ...

Made up of a protein structure containing 116 amino acids, procalcitonin acts as a substrate for production of calcitonin – a hormone responsible for producing C-cells of the thyroid gland and ...

Provision of assay doesn't result in less antibiotic use for suspected lower respiratory tract infection (HealthDay News) — For patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infection, the provision ...