Procalcitonin to stop antibiotics after cardiovascular surgery in a pediatric intensive care unit-The PROSACAB study.

Sara Bobillo-PerezAnna Sole-RibaltaMonica BalaguerElisabeth EstebanMonica Girona-AlarconLluisa Hernandez-PlateroSusana SeguraAida FelipeFrancisco Jose CambraCristian LaunesIolanda Jordan

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Procalcitonin-guided protocol for stewardship after cardiac surgery seems to be safe and useful to decrease the antibiotic exposure. This protocol could help to reduce the duration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and the duration of antibiotics in total, without developing complications or adverse effects.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
randomized controlled trial
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
young adults
surgical site infection
acute care