2017 Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 
Taming the SRU
AUGUST 30, 2023
While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. 2017 Dec 14;9(6):7204-7218. In 7 studies with 4164 patients, PCT with a cut-off > 0.1 ng/mL, 0.25-0.5
Don't Forget the Bubbles
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2017 Sep 7 [cited 2022 Dec 28];2022(8). Int J Health Care Qual Assur.
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