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Nasopharyngeal rapid diagnostic testing to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and individualize management of acute otitis media

BACKGROUND: Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common indication for antibiotics in children. The associated organism can influence the likelihood of antibiotic benefit and optimal treatment. Nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction can effectively exclude the presence of organisms in middle-ear f...

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Autores principales: Sebastian, Thresia, Toseef, Mohammad Usama, Kurtz, Melanie, Frost, Holly M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10031585/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36970427
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.127