Total duration of antibiotic therapy in adults hospitalized with sepsis was significantly shorter among those who received PCT-guided care vs standard care.

Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or tuberculosis. Symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.

Measurements and Main Results: Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein were measured at admission in all patients and, when possible, repeated 6, 12, 24, and 48 hrs later. In most cases ...

Procalcitonin (PCT) improves the diagnosis of clinically-relevant bacterial pulmonary infections compared with C-reactive protein or leukocytes. Inflammatory biomarkers are not helpful for the ...