ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Does the Addition of Point-of-Care Testing Alter Antibiotic Prescribing Decisions When Patients Present with Acute Sore Throat to Primary Care? A Prospective Test of Change.
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- Multi-center investigation on the influence of clinical characteristics and molecular group A streptococci diagnostics on the management of tonsillopharyngitis in pediatric practices in Berlin-BASE study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Counseling in Sore Throat Management According to Patients and Pharmacists.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Point of Care Nucleic Acid Testing for Influenza-Like Illness: A Cost-Consequence Analysis for High-Risk Patients in Primary Care in Germany.Advances in therapy · 2025Article
- Health inequalities and community pharmacy closures: why we should all be worried.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Sore Throat: Comparison of FeverPAIN and McIsaac Scores with Molecular Point of Care Testing Using Abbott ID NOW.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Accurate clinical diagnosis of patients presenting to primary care settings with acute sore throat remains challenging, often resulting in the over-prescribing of antibiotics. Using point-of-care tests (POCTs) to differentiate between respiratory infections is well-accepted, yet evidence on the application within primary care is sparse. We assessed the application of testing patients (
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