Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases: Procalcitonin & Beyond

Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases: Procalcitonin & Beyond

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Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases: Procalcitonin & Beyond

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  1. 1 Intro
  2. 2 Objectives
  3. 3 Antimicrobial Use Isn't Optimal
  4. 4 Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection is Difficult
  5. 5 Comparison of Clinical Biomarkers
  6. 6 Procalcitonin: Advantages
  7. 7 Community-acquired Pneumonia
  8. 8 Does PCT Work Outside the Research Setting?
  9. 9 Conclusions: Respiratory Tract Infection
  10. 10 The Sepsis Dilemma
  11. 11 PCT for Sepsis Diagnosis
  12. 12 PRORATA Trial
  13. 13 Conclusions: Sepsis/ICU
  14. 14 Is PCT Use Cost Effective?
  15. 15 Outcomes
  16. 16 Serum Procalcitonin Measurement and Viral Testing to Guide Antibiotic Use for Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  17. 17 Other Biomarkers of Infection
  18. 18 Diagnostic Test Accuracy of a 2-Transcript Host RNA Signature for Discriminating Bacterial vs Viral Infection in Febrile Children
  19. 19 Final Thoughts

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