Point-of-care CRP matters: normal CRP levels reduce immediate antibiotic prescribing for acutely ill children in primary care: a cluster randomized controlled trial

• मुख्य लेखकों: Marieke B. Lemiengre (लेखक), Jan Y. Verbakel (लेखक), Roos Colman (लेखक), Kaatje Van Roy (लेखक), Tine De Burghgraeve (लेखक), Frank Buntinx (लेखक), Bert Aertgeerts (लेखक), Frans De Baets (लेखक), An De Sutter (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Objective: Antibiotics are prescribed too often in acutely ill children in primary care. We examined whether a Point-of-Care (POC) C-reactive Protein (CRP) test influences the family physicians' (FP) prescribing rate and adherence to the Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) practice guidelines. Design...