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FDA Expands Use of Procalcitonin Test to Help Guide ABX Use

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the expanded use of the Vidas Brahms procalcitonin (PCT) test to help clinicians determine whether antibiotic treatment should be initiated or ...
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PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children

A groundbreaking UK study in The Lancet has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Management of Procalcitonin Test Overuse in an Emergency Department Through a Computer Algorithm

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.
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PCT Blood Test Does Not Shorten Antibiotic Treatment for Hospitalized Children

A groundbreaking UK study including Lancaster University has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...

PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children, study shows

A new U.K. study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) ...