Point-of-care C-reactive protein to assist in primary care management of children with suspected non-serious lower respiratory tract infection: a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Overprescription of antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children is common, partly due to diagnostic uncertainty, in which case the addition of point-of-care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP) testing can be of aid. AIM: To assess whether use of POC CRP by the GP re...

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Autores principales: Schot, Marjolein JC, Van den Bruel, Ann, Broekhuizen, Berna DL, Cals, Jochen WL, Noteboom, Eveline A, Balemans, Walter, Hopstaken, Rogier M, van Delft, Sanne, de Wit, Niek J, Verheij, Theo JM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2018
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6189779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564733
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101600

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6189779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564733
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101600

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