Use of procalcitonin in monitoring antibiotic treatment in children

Dr. Iolanda Jordan. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Sant Joan de Deu Hospital. Barcelona

In this presentation, Dr. Iolanda Jordan presents her own experience in the use of procalcitonin for monitoring antibiotic therapy in children with different pathologies, concluding its usefulness for de-escalation and completion of treatment, without increasing hospital stay, new infections or mortality.