title: [Interpretation of the concentrations of procalcitonin during infectious and inflammatory processes].
abstract: The paper analyzes the most important clinical studies dealing with the measurement of procalcitonin concentrations in patients with lower respiratory tract infections or sepsis. Procalcitonin is a marker of bacterial infection, which is successfully used for diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy monitoring in patients with pneumonia or in septic states. The review presents the latest algorithms for interpreting the concentrations of procalcitonin in clinical practice.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Piatnitskiĭ
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sharandak
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Zokina
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Berner
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide