Assistant Professor Dr. Juman Khalil Ibrahim, a lecturer at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Karbala, participated in the discussion of a master’s thesis at the College of Medicine at the University of Karbala on bacterial and viral infections in children with acute fever and the role of immune markers (NGAL, MMP-8, TRAIL) in distinguishing between them.
The study presented by the student (Ali Abbas Meeran) and tagged “The role of some immune biomarkers in distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections in children with acute fever” came in five chapters.
The study showed the importance of the indicators in improving diagnosis and directing appropriate treatment to reduce the use of unnecessary antibiotics and improve patient response.
