Submited on: 31 Oct 2010 07:04:46 PM GMT
Published on: 31 Oct 2010 09:25:13 PM GMT
adenovirus infections vs bacterial
Posted by Prof. Jayendra R Gohil on 23 Aug 2011 07:43:14 PM GMT

In absence of cultures of blood [obtained only in 14.5%, and streptest in 25% ] or lung aspirates, the possibility of bacterial infection co-existing with adenovirus, remains to be explored and excluded to be able to say that blood tests in respiratory ADV infections mimick bacterial infections. High CRP > 40 group may have bacterial co-infection.

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The article is so well written and the methodolgy is excellent. There can be superadded bacterial infections in ADV infections. Generally in our setup we start antibiotics based on clinical profile and laboratory investgations by D4-5 of illness. The CRP and Procalcitonin can be reliable marker.

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