ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2020
Low Uptake of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Respiratory Tract Infections in an Urban Safety Net Hospital.
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- Outpatient Antibiotic and Antiviral Utilization Patterns in Patients Tested for Respiratory Pathogens in the United States: A Real-World Database Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Provider views on rapid diagnostic tests and antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundRapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been developed with the aim of providing accurate results in a timely manner. Despite this, studies report that provider uptake remains low.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of ambulatory, urgent care, and emergency department (ED) encounters at an urban safety net hospital with a primary diagnosis of an upper or lower respiratory tract infection (eg, bronchitis, pharyngitis, acute sinusitis) from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. We collected RDT type and results, antibiotics prescribed, demographic and clinical patient information, and provider demographics.
resultsRDT use was low; a test was performed at 29.5% of the 33
conclusionsRDTs are used infrequently in the outpatient setting, and impact on prescribing was inconsistent. Further work is needed to determine barriers to RDT use and to address potential solutions.
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