November 6, 2018
33000 people die every year due to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Read full news on ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) website >
Find out more on B·R·A·H·M·S PCT in Antibiotic Stewardship >
October 2, 2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Sixth Licensing Agreement for B·R·A·H·M·S PCT
Siemens Healthineers Recent FDA Clearance of the Atellica IM B·R·A·H·M·S PCT Assay Extends Access of Procalcitonin to More U.S. Laboratories
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces sixth licensing agreement for B·R·A·H·M·S PCT >
September 2018
Recent publication: Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy in intensive care unit patients
Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in intensive care unit patients with infection and sepsis patients: a patient-level meta-analysis of randomized trials
This meta-analysis based on more than 4000 individual ICU patient data confirms that B·R·A·H·M·S PCT guided antibiotic stewardship enables shortening of antibiotic therapy duration and reduction of mortality of septic patients, independently if old sepsis criteria or new sepsis3 criteria were used.
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July 17, 2018
New Thermo Scientific B·R·A·H·M·S PCT direct blood test allows fast bacterial infection and sepsis diagnosis at patient’s point of care
The new B·R·A·H·M·S PCT direct point of care assay requires just one drop of blood for a reliable infection diagnosis and clinical decisions in the acute care setting within 20 minutes.
July 13, 2018
Roche PCT assay cleared for expanded use - Important tool in antibiotic resistance crisis
Elecsys® B·R·A·H·M·S PCT™ (procalcitonin) helps clinicians assess presence and severity of certain bacterial infections and patient response to antibiotics
Roche PCT assay cleared for expanded use - Important tool in antibiotic resistance crisis >
April 2018
Too many antibiotics can give preemies a lifetime of ill health
Read the full Science Article here >
Learn more on Procalcitonin (PCT) for diagnosis and safe antibiotic guidance in neonatal sepsis >
January 2018
World Health Organization (WHO) surveillance report - High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide
WHO’s new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS) reveals widespread occurrence of antibiotic resistance among 500 000 people with suspected bacterial infections across 22 countries. A first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries.
Read the WHO News Release here >
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January 2018
Blood test reduces mortality and shortens antibiotic use among adults with chest infection
The National Institute on Health Research (NIHR), UK reports on the findings of a review that shows the growing body of evidence indicating that procalcitonin may help refine the use of antibiotics in select patient groups.
Read the full article on NIHR here >
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January 2018
Available now: Language versions of "Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016 "
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) have made the 2016 Guidelines available now in Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Find the language versions of the SSC Guidelines here >
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