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IVPN Voice
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The Best Strategy for Biomarker Guided Antibiotic Therapy in Sepsis (CRP vs Procalcitonin)
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🎙️ New Podcast Episode – A Collaboration with IVPN-Critical Care Listserv
Sepsis management requires timely decisions and smart antibiotic stewardship. But when guiding antibiotic therapy with biomarkers, which marker provides better clinical direction: CRP or Procalcitonin?
In this special episode of IVPN Voice Podcast, produced in collaboration with the IVPN Critical Care Listserv, we explore how biomarkers can guide antibiotic initiation, monitoring, and discontinuation in patients with sepsis.
🎙 Host: Mahta Khakpour, BSc., PharmD., RPh
🎙 Guest: Haneen Ghazal, MSc. – PGY-1 Clinical Pharmacy Resident (SKMC)
💡 In this episode, we discuss:
• The differences between CRP and Procalcitonin in clinical practice
• Evidence supporting biomarker-guided antibiotic therapy
• When biomarkers should influence antibiotic de-escalation
• Practical insights for critical care pharmacists and clinicians
This episode highlights the importance of collaboration between pharmacists and critical care professionals in improving outcomes for sepsis patients.
🎧 Listen now and join the discussion.