Webinars

SEP 24, 2020 10:00 AM PDT

PCT: An Aid to Antibiotic Decision Making

Sponsored by: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Speaker

Event Date & Time

DATE: September 24th, 2020

TIME: 10:00am PT

Abstract

Assessing the risk of bacterial infection in patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and sepsis can be challenging as clinicians often have to rely on clinical observation and educated guesswork in the absence of definitive microbial diagnostics. When bacterial respiratory infections or sepsis are suspected, early intervention with appropriate antibiotic therapy is crucial to outcomes. In this webinar you will learn about how to use Procalcitonin (PCT) to assess the risk of bacterial infection and to aid in antibiotic stewardship when assessing these patients. Join Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD, FACP as he discusses the regulation and kinetics of PCT during infection and the evidence of PCT as a valuable tool in assessing patients in the current COVID-19 epidemic. You will also learn about using PCT to aid in antibiotic stewardship and implementation best practices.

Learning Objectives:

Review biochemistry and kinetics of PCT in primary and secondary bacterial infection
Analyze PCT as a biomarker to help assess and manage bacterial infection in the current viral pandemic
Differentiate the data supporting PCT-aided antibiotic stewardship in LRTI and sepsis
Explore best practices for a successful PCT implementation and confident clinical adoption of optimally valuable clinical application.

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