Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin upon Emergency Department Admission during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin upon Emergency Department Admission during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Introduction: Procalcitonin is a marker for bacterial diseases and has been used to guide antibiotic prescription. Procalcitonin accuracy, measured at admission, in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is unknown in the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2...

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Main Authors: Stefano Malinverni, Silvia Lazzaroni, Maïa Nuňez, Thierry Preseau, Frédéric Cotton, Delphine Martiny, Fatima Bouazza, Vincent Collot, Deborah Konopnicki, Stéphane Alard, Magali Bartiaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
COVID-19
pandemics
procalcitonin
SARS virus
community-acquired infections
emergency service
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/9/1141

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