Introduction

This episode of Annals on Call features once again an article from Annals for Hospitalists titled A Critical Use of Pro-Calcitonin Testing in pneumonia. We're joined by Dr. Josh Stripling, who's an Assistant Professor and Head of Antibiotic Stewardship at UAB. The determination of initiation based on broke-out serotonin for these classically presenting patients is not necessary. It really requires clinical evaluation.