While the use of procalcitonin is relatively well-established for some conditions, it is under exploration for others. Respiratory tract infections are one of them. Based on clinical observations ...

Specifically, the trial findings indicated that hospital clinicians did not reduce the use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections, despite having access to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic ...

Compelling evidence supports the use of procalcitonin testing to help guide clinicians on when to stop antibiotic treatment in critically ill patients and patients with some lower respiratory ...

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

The physical examination is notable for mild respiratory distress and confusion ... 1.1 mg per deciliter (97.2 μmol per liter), and procalcitonin 5.4 ng per milliliter (normal range, 0.00 ...

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs ... between bacterial and viral RTIs could help to reduce antibiotic use. Procalcitonin (PCT) levels have been used as a marker for bacterial infection in ...

Back to Healio Researchers said it remains unclear whether low procalcitonin levels can be used to safely withhold antibiotics in patients with lower respiratory tract infection. “The study was ...

Procalcitonin, a polypeptide produced in ... Pharyngeal swabs and lower respiratory tract samples are both appropriate for mPCR testing. Many mPCR platforms are now FDA-approved for pneumonia ...

In this webinar you will learn how to use Procalcitonin (PCT) to assess the risk of bacterial ... utilizing PCT in the management of COPD Exacerbations with suspected lower respiratory infection ...

KFT), procalcitonin levels, blood culture, and sputum examination by stain and culture. For viral infections, an upper ...