Meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the meninges that is most often caused by
various bacterial and viral pathogens, and is associated with high rates of mortality and …

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 …

Timely recognition of systemic bacterial infections in pediatric care setting is the basis for
effective treatment and control. This review provides an overview of procalcitonin (PCT) as …

Objective Clinically, it is often difficult to differentiate between bacterial and viral aetiologies
in adults with suspected meningitis. Several studies have demonstrated the potential use of …

Objective To determine the diagnostic value of clinical factors and biochemical or
microbiological measures for diagnosing a drain-associated ventriculitis, we summarized …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis... : Medicine Diagnostic Accuracy of
Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis Versus Nonbacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review and …

Objective: To review the current published literature on the use of procalcitonin as a
diagnostic and prognostic marker in adult patients with meningitis. Methods: We conducted …

Acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis (BM) requires rapid diagnosis so that
suitable treatment can be instituted within 60 minutes of admitting the patient. The …

B. Hoen a, 1, E. Varon b, 1, T. de Debroucker c, 1, B. Fantin d, 1, E. Grimprel e, 1, M. Wolff f,
1, X. Duval g,∗, the expert and reviewing group a Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de …

Several studies have explored the use of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in differentiating
between bacterial and viral etiologies in children with suspected meningitis. We pooled …