Posted by: admin on: October 14, 2011
Background. Inappropriate use of antibiotics in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with antimicrobial resistance, which can affect patient outcomes. Procalcitonin, a calcitonin precursor hormone, is a specific marker for bacterial infection in patients with sepsis. The objective of the study was to determine whether an algorithm derived from the biomarker procalcitonin is effective […]