Purpose The inappropriate use of antimicrobials, especially in acute respiratory infections
(ARIs), is largely driven by difficulty distinguishing bacterial, viral, and noninfectious …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to spread at an alarming rate worldwide. Novel
approaches are needed to mitigate its deleterious impact on antibiotic efficacy. Antibiotic …

The interpretation of serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels in septic patients is facilitated by
reviewing the known stimuli that activate the PCT family of genes. Herein we describe 7 …

En lo que va de la pandemia del COVID-19, se observa un incremento en el uso de
antibióticos, siendo probablemente una de las principales razones la incertidumbre que …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare-associated pneumonia are
often treated with prolonged antibiotic therapy. Procalcitonin (PCT) has effectively and safely …

Abstract Purpose of Review Maternal sepsis is a leading cause of maternal mortality. The
purpose of this review is to go in standard and nuanced care in its treatment and diagnosis …

La neumonía sigue siendo una de las principales causas de consulta y de hospitalización a
la que, además de su un alto impacto en términos de morbilidad y mortalidad, se suma la …

Patient management relies on diagnostic information to identify appropriate treatment.
Standard evaluations of diagnostic tests consist of estimating sensitivity, specificity …

Background Current microbiological tests fail to identify the causative microorganism in
more than half of all pneumonia cases. We explored biomarkers that could be used for …

Эпидемия COVID-19, начавшаяся в декабре 2019 года в Китае, за несколько месяцев
распространилась на все страны мира, приняв характер пандемии, число заболевших …