Using point-of-care C-reactive protein to guide antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in elderly nursing home residents (UPCARE): study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are over-prescribed for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in nursing home residents due to diagnostic uncertainty. Inappropriate antibiotic use is undesirable both on patient level, considering their exposure to side effects and drug interactions, and on societal leve...

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Autores principales: Boere, Tjarda M., van Buul, Laura W., Hopstaken, Rogier M., Veenhuizen, Ruth B., van Tulder, Maurits W., Cals, Jochen W. L., Verheij, Theo J. M., Hertogh, Cees M. P. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7045632/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32103747
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-5006-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7045632/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32103747
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-5006-0

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