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Does High PCT Warrant Longer Therapy?

In a planned BALANCE analysis, elevated day 7 procalcitonin was associated with higher mortality, but the small subgroup analysis found no evidence that extending antibiotics from 7 to 14 days improved outcomes.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • July 15, 2026

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Does High PCT Warrant Longer Therapy?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • July 15, 2026

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