The diagnostic utility of heparin-binding protein among patients with bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Amira Mohamed TahaKhaled AbouelmagdMohamed Mosad OmarQasi NajahMohammed AliMohammed Tarek HasanSahar A AllamRoua ArianOmar El Sayed RagehMohamed Abd-ElGawad

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2024)

HBP has shown a high diagnostic accuracy of bacterial infections, including UTI and meningitis. Further studies are needed to determine its prognostic value and whether it could guide antibiotic therapy.

Keyphrases

binding protein
growth factor
urinary tract infection
case control
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells