2021•Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious DiseaseOpen access

Procalcitonin as a biomarker for ventilator associated pneumonia in COVID-19 patients: Is it an useful stewardship tool?

Marina Farrel Côrtes, Bianca Leal de Almeida, Evelyn Patrícia Sánchez Espinoza, Aléia Faustina Campos, Maria Luiza do Nascimento Moura, Matias Chiarastelli Salomão, Ícaro Boszczowski, Maristela Pinheiro Freire, Laína Bubach Carvalho, Gláucia Paranhos‐Baccalà, Sílvia Figueiredo Costa, Thaís Guimarães

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Key concepts: Procalcitonin, Biomarker, Pneumonia, Medicine, Ventilator-associated pneumonia, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)