2023年4月23日 · 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 …

Procalcitonin (PCT) has emerged as a promising marker for the diagnosis of bacterial infections because higher levels of PCT are found in severe bacterial infections relative to viral infections …

Procalcitonin (PCT), a member of the calcitonin super family could be a critical tool for the diagnosis of sepsis. But to distinguish between bacterial versus viral infections, procalcitonin …

2024年6月9日 · A procalcitonin test is a type of blood test that can help diagnose sepsis and determine a person's risk of severe illness, shock, and death. Because sepsis worsens rapidly, …

Procalcitonin (PCT), regarded as a biomarker specific for bacterial infections, is used in a variety of clinical settings including primary care, emergency department and intensive care. PCT …

Procalcitonin is the propeptide of calcitonin, a 116-peptide molecule with a molecular weight of 13 kDa. Procalcitonin has been studied as a sepsis biomarker, to help with diagnosing/ ruling out …

Procalcitonin is a biomarker produced by the body that is elevated in times of systemic inflammation, particularly when due to bacterial infection. In clinical practice, it can be used to …

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 …

2025年2月10日 · Procalcitonin (PCT) is a precursor of calcitonin, and its determination is used in daily clinical practice. It is a good marker for bacterial infection and can help diagnose sepsis. …

PCT is the biomarker with the highest sensitivity and specificity for bacterial infection when compared to lactate, CRP, 14-15 and WBC count.

Procalcitonin is an early, sensitive, specific marker of bacterial infections. PCT is a polypeptide pro-hormone of calcitonin, a hormone synthesized by thyroid cells and involved in calcium …

2025年3月14日 · Infants aged 22 to 60 days should be risk stratified using inflammatory markers (IMs),1 of which procalcitonin (PCT) offers the best diagnostic accuracy for IBIs.2 The AAP …

One of the most investigated host-directed marker is PCT. Its synthesis pathway can vary depending on different inflammatory states. In healthy individuals, serum PCT is not …

2010年3月1日 · Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker that exhibits greater specificity than other proinflammatory markers (eg, cytokines) in identifying patients with sepsis and can be used in …

2017年8月3日 · Procalcitonin (PCT), a member of the calcitonin super family could be a critical tool for the diagnosis of sepsis. But to distinguish between bacterial versus viral infections, …

2019年10月21日 · Procalcitonin is a biomarker generally elevated in bacterial infections but not viral. Procalcitonin guidance may aid physicians in modestly decreasing antibiotic use in …

2025年1月17日 · Procalcitonin (PCT), which has a molecular weight of 13 kDa and is composed of 116 amino acids, is a peptide precursor of calcitonin produced by the parafollicular cells (C …

2008年1月15日 · Procalcitonin (PCT) is considered a sensitive and specific diagnostic and prognostic marker of systemic bacterial infection, but its value is questionable in certain clinical …

Studies reviewed here showed procalcitonin to be a useful biomarker as an indication of bacterial infection. Infections can be diagnosed earlier and managed appropriately to avoid progression …

2023年1月17日 · Our data provide the first evidence of the usefulness of plasma procalcitonin at admission as a risk-stratifying biomarker for predicting 50-day in-hospital mortality among …