Effect of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing on antibiotic prescription in febrile patients attending primary care in Thailand and Myanmar: an open-label, randomised, controlled trial

• Main Authors: Thomas Althaus, MD (Author), Rachel C Greer, MRCGP (Author), Myo Maung Maung Swe, MPH (Author), Joshua Cohen, MD (Author), Ni Ni Tun, MD (Author), James Heaton, MD (Author), Supalert Nedsuwan, MD (Author), Daranee Intralawan, MD (Author), Nithima Sumpradit, MD (Author), Sabine Dittrich, PhD (Author), Zoë Doran, SRN (Author), Naomi Waithira, MSc (Author), Hlaing Myat Thu, PhD (Author), Han Win, MD (Author), Janjira Thaipadungpanit, PhD (Author), Prapaporn Srilohasin, PhD (Author), Mavuto Mukaka, PhD (Author), Pieter W Smit, PhD (Author), Ern Nutcha Charoenboon, BSc (Author), Marco Johannes Haenssgen, PhD (Author), Tri Wangrangsimakul, MRCP (Author), Stuart Blacksell, PhD (Author), Direk Limmathurotsakul, PhD (Author), Nicholas Day, ProfFRCP (Author), Frank Smithuis, PhD (Author), Yoel Lubell, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: In southeast Asia, antibiotic prescription in febrile patients attending primary care is common, and a probable contributor to the high burden of antimicrobial resistance. The objective of this trial was to explore whether C-reactive protein (CRP) testing at point of care could...