Alpha-defensin as a Diagnostic Means to Distinguish Between Acute Bacterial and Viral Infections

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Viral Infection; Bacterial Infections

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Laboratory blood test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03846921

HYMC-0003-19

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the use of alpha-defensin as a diagnostic means to distinguish between acute bacterial and viral infections.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with either bacterial or viral infections

Exclusion criteria

• All others

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Viral infection

Description:

Patients with proven viral infections will have laboratory blood test taken

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Laboratory blood test

Bacterial Infection

Description:

Patients with proven bacterial infections will have laboratory blood test taken

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Laboratory blood test