2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.08.039
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Impact of Procalcitonin Guidance with an Educational Program on Management of Adults Hospitalized with Pneumonia

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“…Procalcitonin (PCT), as a calcitonin precursor, is involved in the systemic reaction induced by the circulating endotoxins and inflammatory cytokines 4,5 . Several studies showed PCT serum level is significantly higher in patients with bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, than in those with viral infections and non-infectious diseases and is used as a diagnostic marker for bacterial infections 6 .…”
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“…Procalcitonin (PCT), as a calcitonin precursor, is involved in the systemic reaction induced by the circulating endotoxins and inflammatory cytokines 4,5 . Several studies showed PCT serum level is significantly higher in patients with bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, than in those with viral infections and non-infectious diseases and is used as a diagnostic marker for bacterial infections 6 .…”
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“…Accordingly, other studies showed an improvement in the accuracy of diagnosis and severity assessment of community acquired pneumonia for the approaches using PCT. 46,52,53 Moreover, in the context of the diagnosis of pneumonia, contrary to the studies presented so far, Le Ben et al have shown evidence that PCT is not an adequate marker. In detail, the study in question is part of a subanalysis related to a prospective multicenter study that evaluates the role of thoracic CT in the diagnosis of pneumonia in a population of 200 patients.…”
Section: Procalcitonin For Diagnosis Of Bacterial Sepsismentioning
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“…When procalcitonin was tested in specific clinical settings, such as populations of community-acquired pneumonia, to evaluate both the potential benefits of diagnostic speed and accuracy and optimize clinical management in lower respiratory tract infections, the authors have obtained conflicting results. [46][47][48] A relevant proposal has been provided by Muller et al, suggesting a different behavior of serum procalcitonin levels between bacterial rather than viral pneumonia.…”
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“…These study results were replicated in a pharmacist-driven study by Brock et al [11] in which use of PCT-guided algorithms was associated with reduced antibiotic days of therapy in a community hospital. Two subsequent studies evaluated PCT guidance in “real-world” settings and found that antibiotic duration and inpatient LOS were significantly shorter when a PCT-guided algorithm combined with education was implemented [12, 13].…”
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