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dc.contributor.authorGentile, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorSchiano Moriello, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorHopstaken, Rogier
dc.contributor.authorLlor, Carl
dc.contributor.authorMelbye, Hasse
dc.contributor.authorSenn, Oliver
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-31T13:00:22Z
dc.date.available2023-08-31T13:00:22Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-15
dc.description.abstractTackling antibiotic resistance represents one of the major challenges in modern medicine, and limiting antibiotics’ overuse represents the first step in this fight. Most antibiotics are prescribed in primary care settings, and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the most common indications for their prescription. An expert panel conducted an extensive report on C-reactive protein point-of-care (CRP POC) testing in the evaluation of LRTIs and its usefulness to limit antibiotic prescriptions. The expert panel stated that CRP POC testing is a potentially useful tool to limit antibiotic prescriptions for LRTI in a community setting. CRP POC must be used in conjunction with other strategies such as improved communication skills and the use of other molecular POC testing. Potential barriers to the adoption of CRP POC testing are financial and logistical issues. Moreover, the efficacy in limiting antibiotic prescriptions could be hampered by the fact that, in some countries, patients may gain access to antibiotics even without a prescription. Through the realization of a better reimbursement structure, the inclusion in standardized procedures in local guidelines, and better patient education, CRP point-of-care testing can represent a cornerstone in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGentile, Schiano Moriello, Hopstaken, Llor, Melbye, Senn. The Role of CRP POC Testing in the Fight against Antibiotic Overuse in European Primary Care: Recommendations from a European Expert Panel. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13(2)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2143539
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/diagnostics13020320
dc.identifier.issn2075-4418
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/30602
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.journalDiagnostics (Basel)
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleThe Role of CRP POC Testing in the Fight against Antibiotic Overuse in European Primary Care: Recommendations from a European Expert Panelen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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