Cargando…
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...
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
|
Materias: | |
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 |
Ejemplares similares
-
Effect of C reactive protein point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents: cluster randomised controlled trial
por: Boere, Tjarda M, et al.
Publicado: (2021) -
Cost-effectiveness and return-on-investment of C-reactive protein point-of-care testing in comparison with usual care to reduce antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing homes: a cluster randomised trial
por: Boere, Tjarda M, et al.
Publicado: (2022) -
Antibiotic prescribing and non-prescribing in nursing home residents with signs and symptoms ascribed to urinary tract infection (ANNA): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
por: Rutten, Jeanine J. S., et al.
Publicado: (2020) -
Factors influencing antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a qualitative in-depth study
por: van Buul, Laura W, et al.
Publicado: (2014) -
Effect of point of care testing for C reactive protein and training in communication skills on antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infections: cluster randomised trial
por: Cals, Jochen W L, et al.
Publicado: (2009)