Decreased Antibiotic Prescription in an Italian Pediatric Population With Nonspecific and Persistent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections by Use of a Point-of-Care White Blood Cell Count, in Addition to Antibiotic Delayed Prescription Strategy
The aim of this study was to test, in delayed antibiotic strategy, if the usages of a point-of-care leukocyte count would significantly decrease the prescription rate of antibiotics for children with nonspecific upper respiratory tract infections. A prospective clinical trial was performed in 23 pri...
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Main Authors: | Luigi Cioffi MD (Author), Raffaele Limauro MD (Author), Roberto Sassi MD (Author), Antonio Boccazzi MD (Author), Donatella del Gaizo MD, PhD (Author) |
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2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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