General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Most patients presenting with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care are prescribed an antibiotic, which may not always be appropriate and may cause harm. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase biomarker that can be rapidly measured at the point of...

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Main Authors:	Bates, J, Francis, N, White, P, Gillespie, D, Thomas-Jones, E, Breen, R, Kirby, N, Hood, K, Gal, M, Phillips, R, Naik, G, Cals, J, Llor, C, Melbye, H, Wootton, M, Riga, E, Cochrane, A, Howe, R, Fitzsimmons, D, Sewell, B, Alam, M, Butler, C
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2017

General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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