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    • C-reactive protein testing to guide antibiotic prescribing for COPD exacerbations 

      Butler, Christopher C; Gillespie, David; White, Patrick; Bates, Janine; lowe, rachel; Thomas-Jones, Emma; Wootton, Mandy; Hood, Kerenza; Phillips, Rhiannon; Melbye, Hasse; Llor, Carl; Cals, Jochen W L; Naik, Gurudutt; Kirby, Nigel; Gal, Micaela; Riga, Evgenia; Francis, Nick A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-11)
      <i>BACKGROUND</i> - Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a way to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics without harming patients who have acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).<p><p> <i>METHODS</i> - We performed a multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled trial involving patients with a diagnosis of COPD in their primary care clinical ...