The Memorial Hermann team found that PCT therapy guidance was associated with a significant reduction in number of antibiotic days of therapy.
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Study Finds PCT-Guided Antibiotic Therapy Effective for COPD Patients
Rapid Multiplex PCR Testing Detects Six Separate Pathogens in a Young Cystic Fibrosis Patient
CF patients are extremely vulnerable to a variety of pathogens, but it’s highly unusual to see a polyclonal infection involving 6 separate species.
Using Procalcitonin Measurements to Avoid Antibiotic Misuse in Patients with AECOPD
The Allegheny team asserts that this study demonstrates that adherence to a PCT guidance protocol is associated with decreased total antibiotic exposure without an increase in adverse outcomes.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found Aboard the International Space Station
Singh and his colleagues isolated Enterobacter species from samples taken from the space station’s toilet and compared their genomes to Enterobacter species from Earth.
2018 Antibiotic Resistance Educational Toolkit
We've put together a series of resources that you can...
Illnesses that Antibiotics Can and Cannot Treat
There are some types of infections, such as bacterial, that...