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

The most common biomarkers investigated to predict mortality are procalcitonin, C-reactive protein (CRP), pro-adrenomedullin, inflammatory cytokines and D-dimer. Despite the interest of all these ...

C-reactive protein (CRP), liver and kidney function tests (LFT, KFT), procalcitonin levels, blood culture, and sputum examination by stain and culture. For viral infections, an upper respiratory tract ...

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 ...