The use and misuse of procalcitonin in the management of pneumonia: a retrospective analysis at a large tertiary care center
Despite its promise as a biomarker for antibiotics stewardship, procalcitonin results appeared to not be utilized by clinicians as a decision-making tool in the management of pneumonia.
Authors
- Christopher W. Noel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-0809)
- Aaron Shaykevich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-0815)
- Ivayla I. Geneva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5601-559X)
- James Miles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-0184)
- David S. Vitale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8994-7940)
- Doris C. Obimba
- Christopher A Rudmann
- Heather Korrie
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Crouse Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.175
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00