Effect of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing on antibiotic prescription in febrile patients attending primary care in Thailand and Myanmar: an open-label, randomised, controlled trial

Effect of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing on antibiotic prescription in febrile patients attending primary care in Thailand and Myanmar: an open-label, randomised, controlled trial

<strong>Background</strong> In southeast Asia, antibiotic prescription in febrile patients attending primary care is common, and a probable contributor to the high burden of antimicrobial resistance. The objective of this trial was to explore whether C-reactive protein (CRP) testing at p...

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Main Authors: Althaus, T, Greer, R, Swe, M, Cohen, J, Tun, N, Heaton, J, Nedsuwan, S, Intralawan, D, Sumpradit, N, Dittrich, S, Doran, Z, Waithira, N, Thu, H, Win, H, Thaipadungpanit, J, Srilohasin, P, Mukaka, M, Smit, P, Charoenboon, E, Haenssgen, M, Wangrangsimakul, T, Blacksell, S, Limmathurotsakul, D, Day, N, Smithuis, F, Lubell, Y
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018

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