Is C-reactive protein associated with influenza A or B in primary care patients with influenza-like illness? A cross-sectional study

Is C-reactive protein associated with influenza A or B in primary care patients with influenza-like illness? A cross-sectional study

Objective Identifying influenza A or B as cause of influenza-like illness (ILI) is a challenge due to non-specific symptoms. An accurate, cheap and easy to use biomarker might enhance targeting influenza-specific management in primary care. The aim of this study was to investigate if C-reactive prot...

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Main Authors: Karin Rystedt, Nicolay Jonassen Harbin, Morten Lindbaek, Ruta Radzeviciene, Ronny Gunnarsson, Robert Eggertsen, Christopher C. Butler, Alike W. van der Velden, Theo J. Verheij, Pär-Daniel Sundvall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-10-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
c-reactive protein
influenza in humans
point-of-care testing
respiratory tract infections
primary health care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2020.1843942

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2020.1843942

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