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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
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether C reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) safely reduces antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents. DESIGN: Pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING: The UPCARE study included 11 nursing home organi...
Autores principales: | Boere, Tjarda M, van Buul, Laura W, Hopstaken, Rogier M, van Tulder, Maurits W, Twisk, Jos W M R, Verheij, Theo J M, Hertogh, Cees M P M |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8453309/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34548288 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2198 |
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