Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or tuberculosis. Symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, ...
Aim of the study To evaluate the usefulness of leukocytes, C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as markers for differentiation of bacterial infection versus viral ...
Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Amoxicillin and penicillin (also known as penicillin V potassium or penicillin G ...
Learn More Your Doctor vs. the Free ... PID occurs when bacteria travels through the cervix to the uterus and fallopian tubes. PID can lead to complications if left untreated. An Overview of Pelvic ...
Aug 23 JAMA study: "Diagnostic test accuracy of a 2-transcript host RNA signature for discriminating bacterial vs viral infection in febrile children" Aug 23 JAMA study: "Association of RNA ...
Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalised with pure viral infection (n=2075) versus bacterial coinfection (n=179). The ability of procalcitonin to distinguish these ...
Does your infection require antibiotics? Two tests are being trialled to remove the guesswork for GPs and confirm whether a ...
Objective To investigate the rate of serious bacterial, viral or opportunistic infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starting tocilizumab (TCZ) versus tumour necrosis factor inhibitors ...