Evaluation of a host-protein signature score for differentiating between bacterial and viral infections: real-life evidence from a German tertiary hospital.

Laura WagnerHeike SchneiderPeter B LuppaKathrin SchröderNina WantiaChristiane QuerbachSamuel D JeskeTobias LahmerKathrin RotheMiriam DibosFlorian VoitJohanna ErberChristoph D SpinnerJochen SchneiderJulian Triebelhorn

Published in: Infection (2024)

The score tended towards a higher sensitivity in detecting BSI than that with PCT. However, its impact on reducing antibiotic use in viral infections was minor compared with that of SOC.

Keyphrases

sars cov
protein protein
magnetic resonance imaging
binding protein
small molecule