Role of procalcitonin use in the management of sepsis - PMC
Most importantly, PCT helps in guiding antibiotic use in patients with respiratory infection and sepsis by limiting initiation and by shortening treatment duration. To date, PCT is the best …
Procalcitonin Test and What the Results Mean - Verywell Health
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 Test - MedlinePlus
A procalcitonin test can help your health care provider diagnose if you have sepsis from a bacterial infection or if you have a high risk of developing sepsis. This may help you get the …
Procalcitonin: a promising diagnostic marker for sepsis and ...
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 …
Procalcitonin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2019年10月22日 · In 1993, Assicot et al. demonstrated a positive correlation between high serum levels of PCT and patients with positive findings for bacterial infection and sepsis (e.g., …
Significance of serum procalcitonin in sepsis - PMC
Specific and rapid markers of bacterial infection have been sought for early diagnosis of sepsis. One such measurement, Procalcitonin (PCT), has recently become of interest as a possible …
Procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis ...
2015年10月7日 · Evidence-based recommendations on procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor …