Evaluation of Diagnostic Biomarkers of Bacterial Infection in Febrile Patients of Kathmandu Valley

Dipendra shah; Ramendra Raman

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Evaluation of Diagnostic Biomarkers of Bacterial Infection in Febrile Patients of Kathmandu Valley

Dipendra Shah, Ramendra Raman

Abstract :

Fever is one of the most frequent causes for hospitalization in developing countries. While several aetiological causes result in a feile illness, bacterial infections constitute an important �curable� cause of fever. Systemic bacterial infection, bacterial sepsis and related syndromes are life–threatening illnesses that need early initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Our aim to evaluate the detection of PCT, CRP and IL–6 may be a better combination to identify early bacterial infection in feile patients. We conclude that the PCT may be a valuable biomarker of bacterial infections in feile patients, with greater predictive value than CRP and other biomarkers of infection.