Articles Tagged With: viral
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Updates on Zika Virus Disease
Zika virus disease is a global issue. While not technically an emergency, concerned patients will come to our departments seeking advice and diagnostic testing.
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Meningitis Update
MONOGRAPH: There are several etiologies of meningitis, but it's most often due to an infectious process.
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Procalcitonin and Differentiating Bacterial from Viral Meningitis
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: A meta-analysis found an elevated serum procalcitonin to be an accurate test. Details inside.
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When Profiling Is a Good Thing: Distinguishing Bacterial from Viral Infection
Transcriptional analysis outperformed serum procalcitonin in distinguishing viral from bacterial infections.