Researchers find simple blood test can safely stop antibiotics in sepsis patients two days earlier

Researchers from the University of Manchester, led by Professor Paul Dark, have discovered that a simple blood test can inform doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis. The review includes 21 studies involving more than 6,000 patients who underwent blood tests for procalcitonin, a biomarker that becomes elevated during bacterial infections. The analysis was…