Causes of fever in primary care in Southeast Asia and the performance of C-reactive protein in discriminating bacterial from viral pathogens

• Main Authors: Thomas Althaus, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Rachel C. Greer, Myo Maung Maung Swe, Sabine Dittrich, Pimnara Peerawaranun, Pieter W. Smit, Tri Wangrangsimakul, Stuart Blacksell, Jonas M. Winchell, Maureen H. Diaz, Nicholas P.J. Day, Frank Smithuis, Paul Turner, Yoel Lubell
• Other Authors: Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/56230
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2020 The Author(s) Objectives: This study investigated causes of fever in the primary levels of care in Southeast Asia, and evaluated whether C-reactive protein (CRP) could distinguish bacterial from viral pathogens. Methods: Blood and nasopharyngeal swab specimens were taken from children and adu...