Narrative review of primary care point-of-care testing (POCT) and antibacterial use in respiratory tract infection (RTI)

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem and is being addressed through national strategies to improve diagnostics, develop new antimicrobials and promote antimicrobial stewardship. A narrative review of the literature was undertaken to ascertain the value of C reactive protein (CRP) and procalc...

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Main Authors: Cooke, Jonathan, Butler, Christopher, Hopstaken, Rogier, Dryden, Matthew Scott, McNulty, Cliodna, Hurding, Simon, Moore, Michael, Livermore, David Martin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4426285/