A test that can differentiate between bacterial and viral RTIs could help to reduce antibiotic use. Procalcitonin (PCT) levels have been used as a marker for bacterial infection in hospitalized ...

More information: Cherry-Ann Waldron et al, Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH): a ...

Objectives: To investigate the specific characteristics of serum procalcitonin in children with severe infection, to identify relevant factors influencing procalcitonin increase, to assess its ...