Effect of Combination of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing and General Practitioner Education and Long-Term Effect of Education on Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing for Children Presenting with Acute Infections in General Practice in Latvia: A Randomized Controlled Intervention Study

• मुख्य लेखकों: Zane Likopa (लेखक), Anda Kivite-Urtane (लेखक), Ieva Strele (लेखक), Jana Pavare (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Background: Antibiotics are often overprescribed in children in general practice. We investigated whether the availability of C-reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) in daily practice and general practitioner (GP) education reduces antibiotic prescribing for children with acute infection...