Fujirebio Diagnostics has received FDA clearance for a new procalcitonin, or PCT, assay to be used on its Lumipulse G1200 immunoassay platform, the company announced. According to the announcement ...

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 31, 2023) - PharmaDrug Inc. (CSE: PHRX) (OTCQB: LMLLF) ("PharmaDrug" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the research ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the use of the Vidas Brahms PCT Assay (bioMérieux) to help clinicians make important decisions regarding the optimal use of antibiotics in ...

Shehabi Y, Sterba M, Garrett PM, et al Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014;190:1102-1110. I should start by stating that I've yet to work in an intensive care unit (ICU) where procalcitonin (PCT ...

HENNIGSDORF, Germany, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study, recently published in the journal Clinical Chemistry Laboratory and Medicine (CCLM), compared the sensitivity and precision in a ...

Daily assessment of procalcitonin (PCT), rather than standard care alone, led to patients spending significantly less time on antibiotics cumulatively in the first 28 days (9.8 days vs 10.7 days ...

The results highlight that introducing new tools like PCT tests alone isn't enough. Effective use requires: Robust Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programmes: Many hospitals already use AMS ...