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Human beings often speak of being "attacked" by an invading organism, because that is how we perceive the infection, especially when it causes us illness or pain<!--like whatever stinking lower form of life has hurt my finger!-->. In reality, such organisms are simply seeking hosts on which to [[food|feed]] or in which to complete their own life cycles. | Human beings often speak of being "attacked" by an invading organism, because that is how we perceive the infection, especially when it causes us illness or pain<!--like whatever stinking lower form of life has hurt my finger!-->. In reality, such organisms are simply seeking hosts on which to [[food|feed]] or in which to complete their own life cycles. | ||
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Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) may be the most accurate serum biomarker for diagnosing infection.<ref name="pmid22809118">{{cite journal| author=Su L, Han B, Liu C, Liang L, Jiang Z, Deng J et al.| title=Value of soluble TREM-1, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein serum levels as biomarkers for detecting bacteremia among sepsis patients with new fever in intensive care units: a prospective cohort study. | journal=BMC Infect Dis | year= 2012 | volume= 12 | issue= | pages= 157 | pmid=22809118 | doi=10.1186/1471-2334-12-157 | pmc=PMC3426475 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22809118 }} </ref><ref name="pmid15238365">{{cite journal| author=Gibot S, Kolopp-Sarda MN, Béné MC, Cravoisy A, Levy B, Faure GC et al.| title=Plasma level of a triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1: its diagnostic accuracy in patients with suspected sepsis. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 2004 | volume= 141 | issue= 1 | pages= 9-15 | pmid=15238365 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15238365 }} </ref> | |||
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Revision as of 13:58, 15 January 2013
Infection happens when one organism invades (infects) the body of another, unwitting and usually much larger organism, and this results in harm to the "host" organism. Organisms that can cause infection include bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. The type and severity of infections range greatly, from a mere annoyance or embarrassing condition, such as a fungus under the nail, which one can live with for years, to a severe condition or life-threatening disease. Some infections are of short duration and go away of their own accord or with simple remedies, such as the common cold or thrush on the tongue or vaginal yeast infections.
Human beings often speak of being "attacked" by an invading organism, because that is how we perceive the infection, especially when it causes us illness or pain. In reality, such organisms are simply seeking hosts on which to feed or in which to complete their own life cycles.
Diagnosis
Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) may be the most accurate serum biomarker for diagnosing infection.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Su L, Han B, Liu C, Liang L, Jiang Z, Deng J et al. (2012). "Value of soluble TREM-1, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein serum levels as biomarkers for detecting bacteremia among sepsis patients with new fever in intensive care units: a prospective cohort study.". BMC Infect Dis 12: 157. DOI:10.1186/1471-2334-12-157. PMID 22809118. PMC PMC3426475. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Gibot S, Kolopp-Sarda MN, Béné MC, Cravoisy A, Levy B, Faure GC et al. (2004). "Plasma level of a triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1: its diagnostic accuracy in patients with suspected sepsis.". Ann Intern Med 141 (1): 9-15. PMID 15238365. [e]