The diagnostic accuracy of @entity518 protein and twelve other markers in discriminating XXXX in Han @entity1 .

@entity1 @entity518 @entity5131 @entity55 @entity281 @entity325 @entity2028 @entity3127
@entity55 in @entity1 is common and can lead to grave consequences if not addressed in a proper and timely manner. In the management of @entity55 , early identification of the causative infective agent is of obvious importance for treatment, as it allows selection of the appropriate antibiotics. However, such identification requires laboratory test results, which may not be immediately available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of 13 markers in differentiating between viral and @entity2028 in Han @entity1 (34 healthy controls and 78 @entity1 ). It was found that WBC counts were more accurate in diagnosis of the type of agent responsible for @entity281 than was the degree of expression of @entity518 . Among the 13 markers investigated, @entity518 was the best at discriminating between co-infected (bacterium and virus) and single-infected (bacterium or virus) @entity1 with @entity3127 . @entity518 expression of less than 1.0256, excluded most @entity325 (the negative predictive value was greater than 89.7%). Diagnosed sole @entity5131 clinically overlapped with @entity2028 , but @entity2028 was more often associated with higher white blood cell (WBC) counts (WBC >=  13,000 cells/mm(3)). When the two marker readouts-- @entity518 < 1.0256 and WBC >=  13,000 cells/mm(3)--were combined, the positive predictive value for @entity2028 was 92.3%. These findings can help clinicians discriminate between @entity3127 caused by virus, bacterium or both with a high specificity.
