A 29-mRNA host response test from blood accurately distinguishes bacterial and viral infections among emergency department patients

A 29-mRNA host response test from blood accurately distinguishes bacterial and viral infections among emergency department patients

Abstract Background Whether or not to administer antibiotics is a common and challenging clinical decision in patients with suspected infections presenting to the emergency department (ED). We prospectively validate InSep, a 29-mRNA blood-based host response test for the prediction of bacterial and...

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Main Authors: Asimina Safarika, James W. Wacker, Konstantinos Katsaros, Nicky Solomonidi, George Giannikopoulos, Antigone Kotsaki, Ioannis M. Koutelidakis, Sabrina M. Coyle, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Timothy E. Sweeney, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Subjects:
Acute infection
Sepsis
Host response
Diagnostics
Gene expression
InSep
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-021-00394-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-021-00394-8

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