Diagnostic and predictive values of procalcitonin in bloodstream infections for nosocomial pneumonia

Procalcitonin (PCT) can be used to distinguish gram-negative (GN) from gram-positive (GP) bacteria in infections and sepsis [1,2], but its diagnostic value in pneumonia is unknown.

Source: Journal of Critical Care - May 26, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sheng Tao Yan, Guoqiang Zhang Source Type: research