Retrospective Study of Procalcitonin, Antibiotics Usage & Outcome in Sepsis at Tertiary Healthcare Center in Maharashtra.

Dr Sudhir Deshpande (Chief Intensivist)

Retrospective Study of Procalcitonin, Antibiotics Usage & Outcome in Sepsis at Tertiary Healthcare Center in Maharashtra.

Dr Sudhir Deshpande (Chief Intensivist)

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Dr Sudhir Deshpande (Chief Intensivist), “ Outcome in Sepsis at Tertiary Healthcare Center in Maharashtra”., ijmhs, vol. 10, no. 04, pp. 952–954, Apr. 2020.

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Serum Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker and it widely studied to guide antibiotic
treatment in septic patients. This study considered the diagnostic accuracy of PCT in
sepsis or septic shock patient and how diagnosis of serum PCT will impact on antibiotic
intervention. PCT level was examined at baseline and regular interval to manage dose
of antibiotics. After PCT implementation 82.48% patients were discharged and it also
decreased hospital stay.
We conclude that there was a significant decreased extra use of broad spectrum antibiotics;
length of stay in hospital, cost of hospitalization after the implementation of
PCT. PCT values had a higher predictive usefulness for proper management of sepsis
and decrease use of antibiotics.
Key words: PCT–Sepsis–Antibiotic therapy etc

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Dr Sudhir Deshpande (Chief Intensivist), “ Outcome in Sepsis at Tertiary Healthcare Center in Maharashtra”., ijmhs, vol. 10, no. 04, pp. 952–954, Apr. 2020.

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