Barriers and Facilitators in Pricing and Funding Policies of European Countries That Impact the Use of Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Outpatient Practices

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat, which is increased by the irrational use of antibiotics, for example, in the treatment of respiratory tract infections in community care. By using rapid point-of-care diagnostics, overuse can be avoided. However, the diagnostic tests are rare...

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Main Authors: Caroline Steigenberger, Friederike Windisch, Sabine Vogler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/23/3596