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A Rapid Test to Differentiate Viral From Bacterial Infections: Searching for the Holy Grail
Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz1, Jeffrey D Klausner2
1Division of Global Health Equity: Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Differentiating viral from bacterial causes of acute respiratory illness can avoid the numerous consequences of inappropriate antibiotic use. We review the clinical literature evaluating a combined rapid Myxovirus resistance protein A and C-reactive protein point-of-care assay, discuss potential applications, and highlight remaining questions.
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