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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Royal College of General Practitioners
2020
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| 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 |