Evaluation of Serial Procalcitonin Levels for the Optimization of Antibiotic Use in Non-Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients.

Abdulaziz Saleh AlmulhimMohammed A AlabdulwahedFatimah F AldoughanAli M AldayyenFaisal AlghamdiRawan AlabdulqaderNorah AlnaimDimah AlghannamYasmin AljamaanSaleh AlmutairiFeras T Al MogbelAhmed A Alamer Haytham A Wali

Published in: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

Serial PCT monitoring did not lead to a reduction in the duration of antibiotic exposure in COVID-19 patients. However, it was associated with a shorter hospital stay. These findings suggest that PCT monitoring may be useful for optimizing antibiotic use and improving outcomes in COVID-19 patients. While PCT-guided algorithms have the potential to enable antibiotic stewardship, their role in the context of COVID-19 treatment requires further investigation.

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