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The Role of Procalcitonin for Risk Assessment and Treatment of COVID-19 Patients
2020 03 Aug
Procalcitonin is widely used to assess the risk of bacterial infection and disease progression. Can it be an additional tool to identify COVID-19 patients at risk of severe disease? Key Points Procalcitonin (PCT) is a widely used biomarker to assess the risk of bacterial infection and disease progression. Early evidence... Read more
B·R·A·H·M·S PCT: A Valuable Tool for Bacterial Coinfection Risk Assessment
2020 23 Jun
Procalcitonin – A Critical Biomarker Procalcitonin (PCT) is a member of the calcitonin family and known as a critical biomarker for bacterial infections. To be effective a biomarker must have high diagnostic accuracy and allow early and rapid diagnosis. PCT fulfills these requirements and has already demonstrated superior diagnostic accuracy compared... Read more