The new B•R•A•H•M•S PCT direct point of care assay requires just one drop of blood for a reliable infection diagnosis and clinical decisions in the acute care setting within 20 minutes HENNIGSDORF, ...
Bacterial and viral infections produce a wide range of similar signs and symptoms leading often to the inappropriate use of antibiotics. Close to 2.8 million people in the United States get an ...
Some components of a strong sepsis program include a multidisciplinary leadership team, an antimicrobial plan and education of providers. Adding the procalcitonin, or PCT, test to a sepsis program may ...
Despite major advances in neonatal care during the past few decades, bacterial sepsis continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. 1, 2 ...
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PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children, study shows
A new U.K. study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) ...
Sepsis, a host-mediated response to a systemic infection, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide (1). Early recognition of infection and initiation of effective therapy is essential to reducing ...
Background Procalcitonin (PCT)-protocols to guide antibiotic treatment in severe infections are known to be effective. But less is known about the long-term effects of such protocols on antibiotic ...
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