Use of Procalcitonin to Guide Discontinuation of Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Persistent Intra-Abdominal Collections: A Case Series

Figure 4

Computed tomography scan before starting antimicrobial therapy in Patient 4 demonstrates a dominant internally complex cyst in the right hepatic dome measuring 15.3 × 19.3 cm (a). Computed tomography at time of antimicrobial completion shows the cyst in the dome of liver with interval decrease in size after placement of drainage catheters, now measuring 11.8 × 12.5 cm (b).