Systematic review and meta-analysis of procalcitonin diagnostic accuracy in community-acquired bacteraemia
A low procalcitonin test helps rule out dangerous blood infections in adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated procalcitonin levels against blood culture results in 192 529 adults with community-acqui…
A low procalcitonin test can help doctors rule out serious blood infections in adults, but results vary and clinical judgment is still neede…
Electronic health record study links prior antimicrobial resistance to bacteraemia in cancer patients
Prior Antibiotic Resistance Linked to Higher Bacteraemia Risk in Cancer Patients
This electronic health record study analyzed 2752 adults with cancer diagnostic codes in Oxfordshire, UK, between 2015 and 2025.
Past antibiotic resistance in cancer patients strongly predicts future bloodstream infections, with specific cancer types increasing odds of…