Scientific article
English

Validation of a Novel Assay to Distinguish Bacterial and Viral Infections

Published inPediatrics, vol. 140, no. 4
Publication date2017
Abstract

Reliably distinguishing bacterial from viral infections is often challenging, leading to antibiotic misuse. A novel assay that integrates measurements of blood-borne host-proteins (tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, interferon γ-induced protein-10, and C-reactive protein [CRP]) was developed to assist in differentiation between bacterial and viral disease.

Keywords
  • Adolescent
  • Bacterial Infections/blood/diagnosis
  • Biomarkers/blood
  • C-Reactive Protein/metabolism
  • Chemokine CXCL10/blood
  • Child
  • Child
  • Preschool
  • Diagnosis
  • Differential
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Prospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand/blood
  • Virus Diseases/blood/diagnosis
Citation (ISO format)
SRUGO, Isaac et al. Validation of a Novel Assay to Distinguish Bacterial and Viral Infections. In: Pediatrics, 2017, vol. 140, n° 4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-3453
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Journal ISSN0031-4005
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