A pilot study of the use of near-patient C-Reactive Protein testing in the treatment of adult respiratory tract infections in one Irish general practice

A pilot study of the use of near-patient C-Reactive Protein testing in the treatment of adult respiratory tract infections in one Irish general practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>New approaches are being sought to safely reduce community antibiotic prescribing. A recent study demonstrated that CRP testing resulted in decreased antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infection in primary care. There...

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Main Authors: Halloran Rita, O'Shea Eamonn, Kavanagh Kim E, Cantillon Peter, Murphy Andrew W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/93

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