A 2020 review on the role of procalcitonin in different clinical settings: an update conducted with the tools of the Evidence Based Laboratory Medicine.

Evidence Based Laboratory Medicine (EBLM) Procalcitonin (PCT) antibiotic therapy

Journal

Annals of translational medicine
ISSN: 2305-5839
Titre abrégé: Ann Transl Med
Pays: China
ID NLM: 101617978

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2020
Historique:
entrez: 23 6 2020
pubmed: 23 6 2020
medline: 23 6 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Biomarkers to guide antibiotic treatment decisions have been proposed as an effective way to enhancing a more appropriate use of antibiotics. As a biomarker, procalcitonin (PCT) has been found to have good specificity to distinguish bacterial from non-bacterial inflammations. Decisions regarding antibiotic use in an individual patient are complex and should be based on the pre-test probability for bacterial infection, the severity of presentation and the results of PCT serum concentration. In the context of a high pre-test probability for bacterial infections and/or a high-risk patient with sepsis, monitoring of PCT over time helps to track the resolution of infection and decisions regarding early stop of antibiotic treatment. As outlined by the Evidence Based Laboratory Medicine (EBLM), not only the pre-test probability but also the positive likelihood ratio influence the performance of a test do be really diagnostic. This aspect should be taken into account in the interpretation of the results of clinical trials evaluating the performance of PCT in guiding antibiotic therapy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32566636
doi: 10.21037/atm-20-1855
pii: atm-08-09-610
pmc: PMC7290560
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

610

Informations de copyright

2020 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-1855). The series “Advances in Laboratory Tests for Infectious Diseases” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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Auteurs

Anna Maria Azzini (AM)

Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Romolo Marco Dorizzi (RM)

Clinical Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Transfusion and Laboratory Medicine, Ravenna, Italy.

Piersandro Sette (P)

Hospital Management and Organization Department, Hospital of San Bonifacio, San Bonifacio, VR, Italy.

Marta Vecchi (M)

Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Ilaria Coledan (I)

Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Elda Righi (E)

Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Evelina Tacconelli (E)

Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany.

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