title: Procalcitonin-guided therapy in severe sepsis and  septic shock. Authors' response.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schlattmann
authors.forename: Frank M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Brunkhorst
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006023:Glycoproteins; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin