A member asked:

My 5 yo son is having constant ear pain and fever on and off for over 10 days now. blood test shows crp of 29. is this a viral or bacterial infection? paediatrician said bacterial. can viral infection cause high crp?

Q: my 5 yo son is having constant ear pain and fever on and off for over 10 days now. blood test shows crp of 29. is this a viral or bacterial infection? paediatrician said bacterial. can viral infection cause high crp?

: CRP is just a marker for inflammation factors in the blood. It does not distinguish what the cause of that inflation would be. ( there are several)

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

CRP is just a marker for inflammation factors in the blood. It does not distinguish what the cause of that inflation would be. ( there are several)

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 3/12/2023

0 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

My 5 yo son is having constant ear pain and fever on and off for over 10 days now. blood test shows crp of 29. is this a viral or bacterial infection? paediatrician said bacterial. can viral infection cause high crp?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

4 year old son blood testdue to chronic bosebleed ptt level came back 38, at that time he was having viral infection with fever. Another blood test?

A member asked:

My son has fever since monday. Reached39.9c maximum.Crp level is 23mg/l.Started zithromax yesterday.Paediatrician said his ear is mildly infected.

A member asked:

My 3 yrs old son has a rash around his mouth mainly, on the cheeks, forehead, behind the ears and the neck. No fever, no recent viral infection.

A member asked:

10 mo baby has white blood cell count 23, 000.No ear infection or signs infection. What are the possibilities? (he is not immunized) high fever of 104

A member asked:

My daughter had a Fever with cough and running nose following a right ear infection,onmedication and now she has blood tinged mucus should i see doc?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

My son has been on abx for 5 days for an ear infection. Now he has a fever again from a cold. Possible to have viral and bacterial infx at same time?

If balanitis is caused by bacterial infection, would blood test show elevated blood counts or ESR,CRP?

7yrs old girl have fever since 7 days. After DR visit & tests it show bacterial infection. CRP level is too high that is 65.17mgL. Is it serious?

Im 19, boy. Ive been suffering from cold & throat infection from 5days & had fever but now no .Covid is -ve. Gave blood for test & result, CRP is 20.9 . In net they are telling it is dangerously high. Why is it so high? What will happen? What to do?

2 weeks of fever diarreah and told I had a bacterial infection now five days of mucous and tissue along with streaks of blood . Is this a emergency situation?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?