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Procalcitonin to guide duration of antibiotic therapy in intensive care patients: a randomized prospective controlled trial.

Hochreiter M, Köhler T, Schweiger AM, Keck FS, Bein B, von Spiegel T, Schroeder S.

Crit Care. 2009;13(3):R83. Epub 2009 Jun 3.PMID: 19493352 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Procalcitonin (PCT)-guided algorithm reduces length of antibiotic treatment in surgical intensive care patients with severe sepsis: results of a prospective randomized study.

Schroeder S, Hochreiter M, Koehler T, Schweiger AM, Bein B, Keck FS, von Spiegel T.

Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2009 Mar;394(2):221-6. Epub 2008 Nov 26.PMID: 19034493 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Antibiotic treatment of surgical intensive care patients: procalcitonin to guide duration of therapy]

Hochreiter M, Köhler T, Schweiger AM, Keck FS, Bein B, von Spiegel T, Schröder S.

Anaesthesist. 2008 Jun;57(6):571-7. German. PMID: 18463831 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use of procalcitonin to shorten antibiotic treatment duration in septic patients: a randomized trial.

Nobre V, Harbarth S, Graf JD, Rohner P, Pugin J.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Mar 1;177(5):498-505. Epub 2007 Dec 20.PMID: 18096708 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pre-emptive antibiotic treatment vs 'standard' treatment in patients with elevated serum procalcitonin levels after elective colorectal surgery: a prospective randomised pilot study.

Chromik AM, Endter F, Uhl W, Thiede A, Reith HB, Mittelkötter U.

Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2006 Jun;391(3):187-94. Epub 2005 Dec 21.PMID: 16369855 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as markers of sepsis.

Luzzani A, Polati E, Dorizzi R, Rungatscher A, Pavan R, Merlini A.

Crit Care Med. 2003 Jun;31(6):1737-41.PMID: 12794413 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Procalcitonin kinetics within the first days of sepsis: relationship with the appropriateness of antibiotic therapy and the outcome.

Charles PE, Tinel C, Barbar S, Aho S, Prin S, Doise JM, Olsson NO, Blettery B, Quenot JP.

Crit Care. 2009;13(2):R38. Epub 2009 Mar 16.PMID: 19291325 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Discrimination of sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome by determination of circulating plasma concentrations of procalcitonin, protein complement 3a, and interleukin-6.

Selberg O, Hecker H, Martin M, Klos A, Bautsch W, Köhl J.

Crit Care Med. 2000 Aug;28(8):2793-8.PMID: 10966252 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibiotic treatment interruption of suspected lower respiratory tract infections based on a single procalcitonin measurement at hospital admission--a randomized trial.

Kristoffersen KB, Søgaard OS, Wejse C, Black FT, Greve T, Tarp B, Storgaard M, Sodemann M.

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2009 May;15(5):481-7. Epub 2009 Mar 5.PMID: 19416298 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein during systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis and organ dysfunction.

Castelli GP, Pognani C, Meisner M, Stuani A, Bellomi D, Sgarbi L.

Crit Care. 2004 Aug;8(4):R234-42. Epub 2004 Jun 10.PMID: 15312223 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Procalcitonin does discriminate between sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

Arkader R, Troster EJ, Lopes MR, Júnior RR, Carcillo JA, Leone C, Okay TS.

Arch Dis Child. 2006 Feb;91(2):117-20. Epub 2005 Dec 2.PMID: 16326799 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prospective evaluation of procalcitonin in sepsis in the Illawarra area of Australia: PEPSIA study.

Muthiah KA, Rachakonda KS, Davis MJ, Simmons EG, Schier G, Gil FS.

Crit Care Resusc. 2007 Jun;9(2):137-42.PMID: 17536980 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of procalcitonin-based guidelines vs standard guidelines on antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infections: the ProHOSP randomized controlled trial.

Schuetz P, Christ-Crain M, Thomann R, Falconnier C, Wolbers M, Widmer I, Neidert S, Fricker T, Blum C, Schild U, Regez K, Schoenenberger R, Henzen C, Bregenzer T, Hoess C, Krause M, Bucher HC, Zimmerli W, Mueller B; ProHOSP Study Group.

JAMA. 2009 Sep 9;302(10):1059-66.PMID: 19738090 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The usefulness of the semiquantitative procalcitonin test kit as a guideline for starting antibiotic administration.

Oh JS, Kim SU, Oh YM, Choe SM, Choe GH, Choe SP, Kim YM, Hong TY, Park KN.

Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Sep;27(7):859-63.PMID: 19683118 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

Schuetz P, Christ-Crain M, Wolbers M, Schild U, Thomann R, Falconnier C, Widmer I, Neidert S, Blum CA, Schönenberger R, Henzen C, Bregenzer T, Hoess C, Krause M, Bucher HC, Zimmerli W, Müller B; ProHOSP study group.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2007 Jul 5;7:102.PMID: 17615073 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Procalcitonin (PCT) in cardiac surgery: diagnostic value in systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and after heart transplantation (HTX).

Boeken U, Feindt P, Micek M, Petzold T, Schulte HD, Gams E.

Cardiovasc Surg. 2000 Dec;8(7):550-4.PMID: 11068216 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Detection of acute phase response and infection. The role of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein.

Rothenburger M, Markewitz A, Lenz T, Kaulbach HG, Marohl K, Kuhlmann WD, Weinhold C.

Clin Chem Lab Med. 1999 Mar;37(3):275-9.PMID: 10353472 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use versus a standard approach for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and baseline characteristics of participating general practitioners [ISRCTN73182671].

Briel M, Christ-Crain M, Young J, Schuetz P, Huber P, Périat P, Bucher HC, Müller B.

BMC Fam Pract. 2005 Aug 18;6:34.PMID: 16107222 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Procalcitonin as a prognostic and diagnostic tool for septic complications after major trauma.

Castelli GP, Pognani C, Cita M, Paladini R.

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[Inflammatory indicators in patients after surgery of the large intestine]

Oberhofer D, Rumenjak V, Lazić J, Vucić N.

Acta Med Croatica. 2006 Dec;60(5):429-33. Croatian. PMID: 17217098 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles