Some components of a strong sepsis program include a multidisciplinary leadership team, an antimicrobial plan and education of providers. Adding the procalcitonin, or PCT, test to a sepsis program may ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the expanded use of the Vidas Brahms procalcitonin (PCT) test to help clinicians determine whether antibiotic treatment should be initiated or ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A blood test that quickly detects bacterial infection may help hospitals avoid the overuse of antibiotics and the dangers of antibiotic resistance if it proves effective in clinical ...
FDA Logo High levels of PCT suggest a patient has a bacterial infection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the use of the Vidas Brahms PCT Assay (bioMérieux) to help clinicians ...
A study has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous ...
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most common reasons for antibiotic prescription in primary care. A test that can differentiate between bacterial and viral RTIs could help to reduce ...
HENNIGSDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For healthcare professionals facing the complexity of daily requirements in emergency situations, a new point-of-care test, Samsung IB B·R·A·H·M·S PCT assay, ...
A groundbreaking UK study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...
A groundbreaking UK study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...
A groundbreaking UK study including Lancaster University has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...
A groundbreaking UK study in The Lancet has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in ...
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