C-reactive protein point-of-care testing and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in rural primary health centres of North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Unjustified antibiotic prescribing for acute upper respiratory infections (URTIs) is probably more common in poor-resource settings where physicians are scarce. Introducing C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing in such settings could reduce the misuse of antibiotics, which could avert antib...

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Autores principales: Yebyo, Henock, Medhanyie, Araya Abrha, Spigt, Mark, Hopstaken, Rogier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26769226
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.76

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26769226
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.76

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