Objective: To determine if serum procalcitonin (ProCT) could assist in managing patients with respiratory illness and indeterminate radiographs. Design: Subjects were prospectively enrolled during ...

Daily assessment of procalcitonin (PCT), rather than standard care alone, led to patients spending significantly less time on antibiotics cumulatively in the first 28 days (9.8 days vs 10.7 days ...

Procalcitonin (PCT) levels have been used as a marker for bacterial infection in hospitalized patients but have not been evaluated in the primary care setting. In a recent randomized trial ...

More information: Cherry-Ann Waldron et al, Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised ...

Interleukin-6 could help physicians diagnose sepsis early in children and pregnant women, according to a real-world study presented at the ESCMID Global meeting 2025.“Traditional biomarkers have a lag ...

Procalcitonin (PCT) testing was also indicated by the guideline committee as a possible area for update. However, PCT testing is covered by the NICE diagnostics guidance on procalcitonin testing for ...