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Streamlining antibiotic use in community acquired pneumonia: A quality improvement initiative

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence suggests a 3‐day total duration and early transition to oral therapy is safe in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP)—though such care is not standard in the United States. To implement these evidence‐based practices, a multidisciplinary group led by a hospitalist and antimicrobial stewardship ...
Claire E. Ciarkowski, Karen Howard, Hannah Imlay, Chaorong Wu, Christy L. Hopkins, Valerie M. Vaughn, Emily S. Spivak   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum Procalcitonin Level and Mortality Risk in Critically ill Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2015
Background/Aims: The prognostic role of serum procalcitonin level in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia was unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between serum procalcitonin level and mortality risk ...
Bo Li, Xin Zhao, Shumei Li
doaj   +1 more source

Hospital management of community-acquired pneumonia in Malta [PDF]

, 2012
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common diagnosis requiring hospital admission and a leading cause of death worldwide. No local guideline is currently available for the management of CAP.
Callus, Roberta, Mamo, Jonathan, Micallef, Josef, Montefort, Stephen   +3 more
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Performance of different nutrition risk screening tools in predicting malnutrition in critically ill children on mechanical ventilation: A comparison study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to characterize the distribution of nutrition status and nutrition risk stratification in critically ill children undergoing mechanical ventilation and to evaluate the association of nutrition risk with their clinical outcomes.
Ning Li, Jing Chen, Xiuxiu Lu, Wei Li, Dong Qu, Shuang Liu, Lin Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation and impact of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs: a systematic scoping review. [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Antibiotics are the most common medicines prescribed to children in hospitals and the community, with a high proportion of potentially inappropriate use. Antibiotic misuse increases the risk of toxicity, raises healthcare costs, and selection
Barbieri, E, Daverio, M, Donà, D, Giaquinto, C, Lundin, R, Sharland, M, Zaoutis, T   +6 more
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Admission Plasma Lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein, Procalcitonin, and Lactate for Early Identification of Nosocomial Infection in Cirrhotic Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Analysis

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotics prescription in the real world

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Bacterial infections are not prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, while unnecessary prescription of antibiotics was commonly observed.
Grace CY Lui, Catherine SK Cheung, Terry CF Yip, Mandy SM Lai, Timothy CM Li, Grace LH Wong   +5 more
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Procalcitonin-Guided Management and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Cancer Patients With Sepsis (Pro-Can Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Critical Care Explorations
OBJECTIVES:. To evaluate the effect of procalcitonin-guided management on the duration of antibiotic therapy in critically ill cancer patients with sepsis. DESIGN:. Randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial. SETTING:. A comprehensive multidisciplinary
Lama H. Nazer, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, Wedad Awad, PharmD, BCPS, Hadeel Thawabieh, PharmD, BCPS, Aseel Abusara, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, Deema Abdelrahman, PharmD, BCIDP, Awad Addassi, MD, Osama Abuatta, MD, Maher Sughayer, MD, Yahya Shehabi, PhD, FCICM   +8 more
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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in pericardial fluid for postmortem diagnosis of sepsis [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and concentrations of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in pericardial fluid and compare these levels to those found in the postmortem serum obtained from the femoral blood. Two groups were formed,
Iglesias, Katia, Mangin, Patrice, Palmiere, Cristian, Schrag, Bettina   +3 more
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Procalcitonin decrease over 72 hours in US critical care units predicts fatal outcome in sepsis patients [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: Close monitoring and repeated risk assessment of sepsis patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is important for decisions regarding care intensification or early discharge to the ward.
Amin, Devendra N, Desai, Ami, Gluck, Eric, Maurer, Paula, Punjabi, Vikas, Schuetz, Philipp   +5 more
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