Radmilo Janković, Milena Stojanović, Hristo Božov, Rudin Domi, Višnja Ivančan, Marijana Karišik, Maja Mojsova Mijovska, Jasmina Jakupović Smajić, Maja Šoštarič
Sepsis as a consequence of infection is a frequent cause of death among critically ill patients. The most common sites of infection are lover respiratory tract, abdominal, urinary tract and catheter-associated blood stream infections. Early empiric, broad-spectrum therapy in those with severe sepsis and/or shock with the aim of reducing mortality may lead to antibiotic overuse, resistance and increased costs. Among numerous serum biomarkers, procalcitonin (PCT) has proved to be one of the most reliable ones in the diagnosis of sepsis...
April 2023: Acta Clinica Croatica