What is Antimicrobial Stewardship?
Multi-drug resistant organisms are a major global health problem and the correct use of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) can help tackle this issue. Antimicrobial Stewardship is a coordinated set of actions …
Course: Procalcitonin: PCT as a Biomarker for Antimicrobial Stewardship
Benefits of Procalcitonin
In this short video, we aim to discuss what PCT is, where it is produced in healthy individuals and in patients with bacterial infections. What is the role of PCT …
Case Study 2 – Resolution
Now you have had an opportunity to discuss this case, we will examine what happened next. Recap – what happened? On day 15 after surgery, the patient collapsed twice at …
Introduction to Biomarkers and Procalcitonin
Infections can be caused by a diverse range of microorganisms that produce a wide variety of clinical conditions. These can vary greatly in both patient-rated symptoms and severity, often causing …
Welcome to the course
Welcome to this course on Procalcitonin as a biomarker for antimicrobial stewardship. This course has been developed by experts in the field of infection. Over the next 3 weeks we …
Discussing PCT use with your AMS team
Before introducing PCT or any test as part of an AMS programme, please make sure that an AMS programme is already developed and implemented within your institution. An audit needs …
Welcome to week 3
Welcome to the final week of this course on procalcitonin as a biomarker for antimicrobial stewardship. So far in this course, you have learned about the benefits of procalcitonin and …
An introduction to diagnostics
What are diagnostics? Diagnostics (medical tests) are means to reach a diagnosis and determine patients’ suitability for therapy or disease monitoring. When are they used? There are many important forms …
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Procalcitonin: PCT as a Biomarker for Antimicrobial Stewardship