Peer Reviewed Study | SAPS: Efficacy and safety of procalcitonin guidance in reducing the duration of antibiotic treatment in critically ill patients: A randomised, controlled, open-label trial
Peer Reviewed Study | The Cost Impact of PCT-guided Antibiotic Stewardship Versus Usual Care for Hospitalised Patients with Suspected Sepsis or LRTIs in the US: A health economic model analysis
Peer Reviewed Study | Cost-effectiveness Analysis of a Procalcitonin-guided Decision Algorithm for Antibiotic Stewardship Using Real-world US Hospital Data
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, October 2019.
Peer Reviewed Study | Use of Procalcitonin for the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Patients Presenting with a Chief Complaint of Dyspnoea: Results from the BACH trial
Peer Reviewed Study | Use of Procalcitonin to Reduce Patients' Exposure to Antibiotics in ICUs (PRORATA Trial): A multicentre randomized controlled trial
Peer Reviewed Study | Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin for Predicting Blood Culture Results in Patients with Suspected Bloodstream Infection: An observational study of 35,343 consecutive patients
Peer Reviewed Study | Empiric antibacterial therapy and community-onset bacterial co-infection in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a multi-hospital cohort study
Peer Reviewed Study | Serial Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Bacteremia and Need for Intensive Care Unit Care in Adults With Pneumonia, Including Those With Highest Severity: A prospective cohort study
Peer Reviewed Study | Use of procalcitonin for antibiotic stewardship in patients with COVID-19: A quality improvement project in a district general hospital
Peer Reviewed Study | Efficacy and safety of procalcitonin guidance in reducing the duration of antibiotic treatment in critically ill patients: a randomised, controlled, open-label trial
Peer Reviewed Study | Duration of antibiotic treatment using procalcitonin-guided treatment algorithms in older patients: a patient-level meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials
Peer Reviewed Study | Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in intensive care unit patients with infection and sepsis patients: a patient-level meta-analysis of randomized trials
Wirz, Y et al. Critical care (London, England) vol. 22,1 191. 15 Aug. 2018.
Peer Reviewed Study | Use of procalcitonin-guided decision-making to shorten antibiotic therapy in suspected neonatal early-onset sepsis: prospective randomized intervention trial
Peer Reviewed Study | Procalcitonin Guidance to Reduce Antibiotic Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children and Adolescents (ProPAED): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Peer Reviewed Study | Procalcitonin-guided therapy may reduce length of antibiotic treatment in intensive care unit patients with secondary peritonitis: A multicenter retrospective study
Peer Reviewed Study | Procalcitonin-guided therapy may reduce length of antibiotic treatment in intensive care unit patients with secondary peritonitis: A multicenter retrospective study
Podcast | Long-term side effects of antibiotic overuse in sepsis patients
Hear from Evangelos Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Master Programme in Infectious Diseases at ATTIKON University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Webinar | EAPS Webinar: Preserve the power of antibiotics for future generations Targeted antibiotic stewardship with B·R·A·H·M·S PCT
How do Procalcitonin‐aided protocols decrease the antibiotic use in paediatric patient populations, by Dr. Elisabeth Esteban Torné, Hospital San Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.
Video | Testimonial: The role of procalcitonin in differential diagnosis of patients with the new corona virus
Prof. Shi Yi, Director of the Dept of Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, JinLing Hospital affiliated with NanJing University Medical College; Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor and Postdoctoral Superv
Did you know that antibiotic overuse has accelerated antimicrobial resistance? Inappropriate prescription rates and overuse of antibiotics have contributed to a global health emergency.
Video | How can we support the responsible use of antibiotics to prolong their effectiveness?
Studies have shown that the use of Thermo Scientific™ B·R·A·H·M·S PCT™ has reduced overall antibiotic exposure by up to 74%, with no adverse impact on outcome.
Video | How can the use of procalcitonin help reduce antibiotic exposure?
Paired with clinical signs and symptoms, Procalcitonin can help to differentiate bacterial infection from other potential causes and aid in decision making around the initiation and duration of antibiotic therapy.
Video | Unspecific symptoms of infections in elderly — Are antibiotics always necessary?
Chair: Prof. Alberto Pilotto, University of Bari, Italy Recorded: 2022 EuGMS Congress Decrease diagnostic uncertainty and avoid antibiotic overuse in elderly patients with B·R·A·H·M·S Procalcitonin (PCT) aid.
Webinar | Procalcitonin and Other Biomarkers: Best Practices in the Management of Sepsis
Stefan Riedel, MD, PhD, shares his working knowledge of the utility of procalcitonin and other biomarkers in diagnosing and managing sepsis and other bacterial infections.
Guide | Utility of PCT for antibiotic and surgical decisions
Download the document to learn how B·R·A·H·M·S PCT allows to early identify surgical site infections, to safely reduce antibiotic exposure and to confidently secure treatment decisions
Guide | PCT in Neonatal and Pediatric Population Brochure
Download the document to learn how B·R·A·H·M·S PCT allows early differential diagnosis and improve antibiotic decision making in neonatal and pediatric population
The future of global health is largely tied to the effectiveness of antibiotics. To learn more, download the following USA TODAY supplement. It shines a spotlight on those working to bring awareness to antimicrobial resistance.
Download the summary leaflet of the opinion paper “Biomarkers for stratification and antibiotic stewardship in elderly patients” prepared by multi-disciplinary and recognized European clinical experts
Impact of PCT-aided antibiotic therapy on the incidence of long-term infection-associated adverse events in sepsis
Download the summary leaflet of the PROGRESS study to learn about the link between PCT-aided antibiotic therapy, reduction of antibiotic exposure, and improved outcomes
Brochure | B·R·A·H·M·S PCT for Antibiotic Stewardship
Download the brochure to learn how B·R·A·H·M·S PCT can safely reduce antibiotic exposure and improve infection management of critically ill and LRTI patients.
Impact of B∙R∙A∙H∙M∙S PCT-aided antibiotic stewardship on antibiotic exposure and mortality in older adult patients
Download the summary leaflet of a patient-level meta-analysis by Heilmann et al. showing similar effect of B∙R∙A∙H∙M∙S PCT-aided antibiotic stewardship in older adult patients as compared to younger adults
Effective use of PCT to manage older and at-risk patients
Thermo Scientific™ B·R·A·H·M·S PCT™ is an invaluable marker to help assess presence or absence of a bacterial infection and can be used as an aid in antibiotic therapy for aging and frail patients. Join us for a multi-discipline panel discussion on the ways B·R·A·H·M·S PCT supports the responsible use of antibiotics in older patients.
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