Procalcitonin in Early Antibiotic Interruption in Patient With Bacterial Pulmonary infeCtion and Acute Heart Failure

In group A at day 5, if the patient shows no clinical signs of infection and PCT levels \< 0,25ng/mL OR PCT \> 0,25 ng/mL AND 80% reduction in comparison with day 0 PCT levels, antibiotic will be interrupted. If there is a constant level or decrease less than 80% when compared day 0 or 5, there is no change in antibiotic treatment.