 What if you had an extra piece of information to manage bacterial infections?
In its early phase, bacterial infections and sepsis can be difficult to distinguish from non-bacterial infectious and/or inflammatory conditions. Moreover, assessing the progression of bacterial infection is sometimes a challenge. As a consequence, it may be difficult to make the appropriate clinical decision for individual patients.
PROCALCITONIN: the “extra piece” which can make the difference
Procalcitonin (PCT) is often increased during systemic bacterial infection and sepsis. This biomarker is now being recognized as a useful tool in the diagnostic process. It has been shown that PCT can contribute to optimization of antibiotic therapy and monitor treatment duration1.
VIDAS B·R·A·H·M·S PCT is an innovative procalcitonin assay. This assay is performed on the VIDAS system, which is fully adapted for emergency or stat conditions where rapid turnaround time is important. |
What is Sepsis? 
