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

• Main Authors: Marieke B. Lemiengre (Author), Jan Y. Verbakel (Author), Roos Colman (Author), Kaatje Van Roy (Author), Tine De Burghgraeve (Author), Frank Buntinx (Author), Bert Aertgeerts (Author), Frans De Baets (Author), An De Sutter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...