Procalcitonin Is Useful for Antibiotic Deescalation in Sepsis
Erika P. Plata–Menchaca, Ricard Ferrer
Abstract
1 Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d´Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain. 2 Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain. 3 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Madrid, Spain. Dr. Ferrer has received honoraria from Thermofisher and Biomereux. Dr. Plata-Menchaca has disclosed that she does not have any potential conflicts of interest. For information regarding this article, E-mail: [email protected]
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProcalcitoninResuscitationUniversity hospitalSeptic shockIntensive careSepsisLibrary scienceMedical emergencyEmergency medicineIntensive care medicineInternal medicineComputer scienceSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationNosocomial Infections in ICU