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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?
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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)
Answered 3/12/2023
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