Reducing Antibiotic Misuse through the Use of Point-of-Care Tests in Germany: A Survey of 1257 Medical Practices

Though more than 80% of acute pharyngitis (AP) cases have a viral etiology, it remains one of the most common causes for the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics (ABs). Half of patients receive antibiotics in general practice. Point-of-Care Tests (POCTs) distinguish between bacterial and viral ph...

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Autores principales: Peiter, Tina, Haering, Monika, Bradic, Spasenija, Coutinho, Graça, Kostev, Karel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10487863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37685500
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11172466

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10487863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37685500
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11172466

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