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- Procalcitonin use in lower respiratory tract infections
Procalcitonin is a serum biomarker that helps distinguish bacterial infection from other causes of infection or inflammation In patients with lower respiratory tract infections, procalcitonin can serve as a helpful adjunct to clinical judgment for guiding antibiotic therapy and resolving diagnostic uncertainty
- Procalcitonin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
In current clinical practice, procalcitonin (PCT) has developed into a promising new biomarker for the early detection of systemic bacterial infections PCT is a 116-amino acid residue first explained by Le Moullec et al in 1984; its diagnostic significance was not recognized until 1993 [1]
- Procalcitonin Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test
What is a procalcitonin test? A procalcitonin test measures the level of procalcitonin in your blood Normally, you have very low levels of procalcitonin in your blood But if you have a serious bacterial infection, the cells in many parts of your body will release procalcitonin into your bloodstream
- What Procalcitonin Levels Reveal About Your Health
High levels of procalcitonin usually mean a bacterial infection, while low levels might mean a viral infection A procalcitonin test provides vital clues about whether your symptoms are linked to a bacterial infection and your risk of developing sepsis
- Procalcitonin dos and donts | ACP Hospitalist
The procal is normal Stop antibiotics,” said Brad Spellberg, MD, FACP, chief medical officer at the Los Angeles General Medical Center “It is a useful psychological tool to help doctors be reassured that patients will do fine if their antibiotics are stopped ”
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- Procalcitonin (PCT) Guidance | Department of Internal . . .
Procalcitonin can be used at Nebraska Medicine to assist clinicians in the diagnosis of infection and to support antimicrobial therapy decisions
- Procalcitonin Explained
Procalcitonin (sometimes just referred to as a procal), precursor molecule of calcitonin has emerged over the past decade as a critical biomarker in the management of infectious diseases, particularly sepsis
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