Procalcitonin test demand from the emergency department is growing, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address overuse. Successful interventions must be based on information technology.

CRP guidance did not reduce overall antibiotic duration, and mortality outcomes were inconclusive when compared to standard care. These findings support the incorporation of PCT-guided protocols into ...

For critically ill patients on antibiotics for suspected sepsis, monitoring one biomarker safely shortened the course of these medications in the ADAPT-Sepsis randomized trial. Daily assessment of ...