Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department

Nguyen, Leah

doi:10.12788/fp.0141

Federal Practitioner 2021

DOI: 10.12788/fp.0141

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Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department

Leah Nguyen¹

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Changes in C-Reactive Protein and Complete Blood Cell Count According to Procalcitonin Levels

Kim

Park

2022

Korean J Clin Lab Sci

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Procalcitonin (PCT) can provide an experimental rationale and a diagnostic lead to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections. This study sought to investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with high PCT levels, to improve clinical diagnosis, and to determine whether PCT levels were associated with the subsequent development of sepsis in the general population. This was a retrospective observational study conducted on outpatients (N=127) over a year. The general data and laboratory parameters studied were PCT, C-reactive protein (CRP), and complete blood count (CBC). The positive rates of CRP and white blood cells (WBCs) in the elevated PCT group were higher than those of the normal group (P＜0.05); the specificity and sensitivity of the PCT levels were obviously higher than those of the CRP and WBC levels at diagnosis (P＜0.05). The mean PCT levels in the low group were significantly higher than those in the high or moderate group (P＜0.001). There was a significant positive correlation with CRP, total WBCs, and neutrophils (P＜.001). The main finding of this study was the significant association between an elevated PCT level and CRP and WBC levels, signifying a high diagnostic value. This has important implications for the diagnosis of bacterial infections and therapeutic implications for the use of antibiotic treatment in specific patients.

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Changes in C-Reactive Protein and Complete Blood Cell Count According to Procalcitonin Levels

Kim

Park

2022

Korean J Clin Lab Sci

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Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department

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Changes in C-Reactive Protein and Complete Blood Cell Count According to Procalcitonin Levels

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