The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study

BACKGROUND: Most people with sore throat do not benefit from antibiotic treatment, but nearly three-quarters of those presenting in primary care are prescribed antibiotics. A test that is predictive of bacterial infection could help guide antibiotic prescribing. Calprotectin is a biomarker of neutro...

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Autores principales: Schofield, Behnaz, Gregory, Clive, Gal, Micaela, Gillespie, David, Naik, Gurudutt, Hay, Alastair, Francis, Nick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2020
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7330218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31964636
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7330218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31964636
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006

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