# Procalcitonin testing to guide antibiotic therapy for the treatment of sepsis in intensive care settings and for suspected bacterial infection in emergency department settings: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/procalcitonin-testing-to-guide-antibiotic-therapy-for-the-treatment-of-sepsis-in/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Marie Westwood,Bram Ramaekers,Penny Whiting,Florian Tomini,Manuela Joore,Nigel Armstrong,Steve Ryder,Lisa Stirk,Johan L. Severens,Jos Kleijnen |
| Citations | 139 |
| DOI | 10.3310/hta19960 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | diamond |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19960 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2175605920 |
| PMID | 26569153 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2015 |

## Paper authors

- [Nigel Armstrong](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nigel-armstrong/)

## Paper journal

- [Health Technology Assessment](https://scholariq.org/journals/health-technology-assessment/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sepsis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

## Paper topics

- [Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sepsis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)
- [Nosocomial Infections in ICU](https://scholariq.org/topics/nosocomial-infections-in-icu/)
- [Neonatal and Maternal Infections](https://scholariq.org/topics/neonatal-and-maternal-infections/)

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