Procalcitonin-guided algorithms of antibiotic therapy in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Impact of the administration of probiotics on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials*

(2010) Ilias I. Siempos et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Will procalcitonin reduce antibiotic use in intensive care?

(2010) Marin H Kollef   LANCET

Use of procalcitonin to reduce patients' exposure to antibiotics in intensive care units (PRORATA trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

(2010) Lila Bouadma et al.   LANCET

Diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin among febrile critically ill patients with prolonged ICU stay

(2009) Iraklis Tsangaris et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Antibiotic resistance—What’s dosing got to do with it?

(2009) Jason A. Roberts et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2008

(2009) R Phillip Dellinger et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Procalcitonin for reduced antibiotic exposure in ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomised study

(2009) D. Stolz et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Prospective meta-analysis using individual patient data in intensive care medicine

(2009) Michael C. Reade et al.   INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

(2009) Philipp Schuetz et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

International Study of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection in Intensive Care Units

(2009) Jean-Louis Vincent   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Use of Procalcitonin-Guided Decision-Making to Shorten Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis: Prospective Randomized Intervention Trial

(2009) Martin Stocker et al.   Neonatology

Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Use vs a Standard Approach for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care

(2008) Matthias Briel et al.   ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Multiplex polymerase chain reaction detection enhancement of bacteremia and fungemia*

(2008) Richard F. Louie et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Procalcitonin (PCT)-guided algorithm reduces length of antibiotic treatment in surgical intensive care patients with severe sepsis: results of a prospective randomized study

(2008) S. Schroeder et al.   LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Use of Procalcitonin to Shorten Antibiotic Treatment Duration in Septic Patients

(2007) Vandack Nobre et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE