Procalcitonin as a biomarker for ventilator associated pneumonia in COVID-19 patients: Is it an useful stewardship tool?
Marina Farrel Côrtes, Bianca Leal de Almeida, Evelyn Patrícia Sánchez Espinoza, Aléia Faustina Campos, Maria Luiza do Nascimento Moura, Matias Chiarastelli Salomão, Ícaro Boszczowski, Maristela Pinheiro Freire, Laína Bubach Carvalho, Gláucia Paranhos‐Baccalà, Sílvia Figueiredo Costa, Thaís Guimarães
Topics & Concepts
ProcalcitoninBiomarkerPneumoniaMedicineVentilator-associated pneumoniaIntensive care medicineInternal medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)SepsisDiseaseBiologyBiochemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Nosocomial Infections in ICUSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentPneumonia and Respiratory Infections