Role of procalcitonin in predicting etiology in bacteremic patients: Report from a large single-center experience

• Main Authors: Matteo Bassetti (Author), Alessandro Russo (Author), Elda Righi (Author), Elisabetta Dolso (Author), Maria Merelli (Author), Federica D'Aurizio (Author), Assunta Sartor (Author), Francesco Curcio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is routinely used for an early recognition of severe infections and for promoting appropriate use of antibiotics. However, limited data correlating values of PCT with etiology of infection has been reported. Methods: During 2016, all positive blood cultures (BC) were...