The role of procalcitonin in reducing antibiotics across the surgical pathway

The role of procalcitonin in reducing antibiotics across the surgical pathway

Abstract Procalcitonin (PCT) is widely considered as a highly sensitive biomarker of bacterial infection, offering general and emergency surgeons a key tool in the management of surgical infections. A multidisciplinary task force of experts met in Bologna, Italy, on April 4, 2019, to clarify the key...

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Main Authors: Massimo Sartelli, Luca Ansaloni, Michele Bartoletti, Fausto Catena, Maurizio Cardi, Francesco Cortese, Francesco Di Marzo, Federico Pea, Mario Plebani, Gian Maria Rossolini, Gabriele Sganga, Bruno Viaggi, Pierluigi Viale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Procalcitonin
Surgical infections
Acute pancreatitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00357-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00357-0

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