Utility of procalcitonin in a medical intensive care unit in Croatia.
CONCLUSION: Increased initial PCT levels might point to the development of more severe disease caused by Gram-negative bacteria, regardless of previous antibiotic treatment. The results pertain to immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Implementation of PCT-guided stewardship in those patients is possible and relies on experience as well as knowledge of reference change value for a marker within the specific setting.
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Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - Category: General Medicine Authors: Vujaklija Brajković A, Košuta I, Tomek D, Rora M, Babel J, Rogić D, Lončar Vrančić A, Radonić R Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research
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