Tracing Personalized Health Curves during Infections
2011
Understanding Health and Microbe Interactions During Infections
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): David S. Schneider
Primary Institution: Stanford University
Hypothesis
Can the concept of tolerance in host-microbe interactions be applied to individual infections to improve patient outcomes?
Conclusion
The study suggests that using health-by-microbe curves can provide new insights into the dynamics of infections and recovery.
Supporting Evidence
- The study highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between health and microbe load during infections.
- It proposes a new method for visualizing health changes over the course of an infection.
- The concept of tolerance can help differentiate between mechanisms that clear pathogens and those that affect health.
Takeaway
When we get sick, it's important to understand how our health changes with the number of germs in our body, and this can help doctors treat us better.
Methodology
The study discusses the use of health-by-microbe curves to analyze infections over time.
Limitations
The approach may not be applicable to infections where microbes do not replicate or are difficult to measure.
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