[Indicators of oxygen-dependent metabolism of peripheral blood neutrophils in the differential diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections].

Abstract

Oxygen-dependent metabolism of peripheral neutrophils was compared for viral hepatitis and acute yersiniosis patients. The metabolism inhibition was seen in both the diseases with lower values for viral hepatitis. Neutrophil function was dependent on the disease gravity. Its recovery went in parallel with other clinical and laboratory signs of convalescence. A luminol-dependent chemiluminescence test is proposed for differential diagnosis of viral hepatitis with jaundices in generalized bacterial infection.