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This study aims to investigate the use of alpha-defensin as a diagnostic means to distinguish between acute bacterial and viral infections.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viral infection | Patients with proven viral infections will have laboratory blood test taken |
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| Bacterial Infection | Patients with proven bacterial infections will have laboratory blood test taken |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Laboratory blood test | Diagnostic Test | Laboratory blood test will be analyzed to determine whether there is a rise in alpha-defensin |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Rise in alpha-defensin | Laboratory blood tests will be analyzed to determine whether there is a rise in alpha-defensin levels in bacterial infections as compared to viral infections. | One year |
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Children with fever attending pediatric emergency department or who have been hospitalized
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Eias Kassem, MD | Contact | 972-50-6246882 | eiask@hy.health.gov.il |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Eias Kassem, MD | Hillel Yaffe Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hillel Yaffe Medical Center | Recruiting | Hadera | 38100 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
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