Point-of-care procalcitonin to guide the discontinuation of antibiotic treatment in the intensive care unit: a Malaysian randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Wan Shukeri, Wan Fadzlina, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Md Ralib, Azrina, Mazlan, Mohd Zulfakar, Hassan, Mohd Hasyizan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2022
• Subjects: RC82 Medical Emergencies, Critical Care, Intensive Care, First Aid
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/101596/7/101596_Point-of-Care%20Procalcitonin%20to%20guide%20the%20discontinuation%20of%20antibiotic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/101596/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2022112909262209_MJMHS_1020.pdf

Introduction: This work aims to establish the practicality of simple point-of-care (POC) measurements of procalcitonin (PCT) coupled with the standard PCT-guided antibiotic treatment discontinuation algorithm to guide the cessation of antibiotic treatment in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: In t...