Host Biomarkers for Distinguishing Bacterial from Non-Bacterial Causes of Acute Febrile Illness: A Comprehensive Review

BACKGROUND: In resource limited settings acute febrile illnesses are often treated empirically due to a lack of reliable, rapid point-of-care diagnostics. This contributes to the indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs and poor treatment outcomes. The aim of this comprehensive review was to summar...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Kapasi, Anokhi J., Dittrich, Sabine, González, Iveth J., Rodwell, Timothy C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972355/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27486746
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160278
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