Open AccessLow Sensitivity of Procalcitonin for Bacteremia at an Academic Medical Center: A Cautionary Tale for Antimicrobial Stewardship
Author(s) -
Kellie J. Goodlet,
Emily A. Cameron,
Michael D. Nailor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa096
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , bacteremia , sepsis , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The sensitivity of procalcitonin for bacteremia is unacceptably low for a rule-out test. Antimicrobial stewardship programs should use caution before promoting the withholding of antibiotic therapy for patients with low initial procalcitonin values.
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