Informing antimicrobial management in the context of COVID-19: understanding the longitudinal dynamics of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin

Informing antimicrobial management in the context of COVID-19: understanding the longitudinal dynamics of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin

Abstract  Background To characterise the longitudinal dynamics of C-reactive protein (CRP) and Procalcitonin (PCT) in a cohort of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and support antimicrobial decision-making. Methods Longitudinal CRP and PCT concentrations and trajectories of 237 hospitalised patien...

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Main Authors: Damien K. Ming, Ashleigh C. Myall, Bernarnd Hernandez, Andrea Y. Weiße, Robert L. Peach, Mauricio Barahona, Timothy M. Rawson, Alison H. Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial co-infection
COVID-19
Biomarkers
Antimicrobial stewardship
Risk stratification
Clinical decision-support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06621-7

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