Objective The aim of this review was to collate all available evidence on the impact of point-
of-care C reactive protein (CRP) testing on patient-relevant outcomes in children and adults …

Executive summary Improving the care of patients with community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) in South Africa is particularly important because of the high burden of disease and the …

Background Between-country differences have been described in antibiotic prescribing for
respiratory tract infection (RTI) in primary care, but not yet for diagnostic testing procedures …

Objective To evaluate whether C reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) safely
reduces antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents …

Background and objectives C-reactive protein (CRP) has been proposed to guide the use of
antibiotics. However, study results are controversial regarding the benefits of such a …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a threat to human health. We need to strive for a
rational use of antibiotics to reduce the selection of resistant bacteria. Most antibiotics are …

Computed tomography scan contribution to the diagnosis of co... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Computed tomography scan contribution to the diagnosis of community-acquired …

PURPOSE C-reactive-protein (CRP) is useful for diagnosis of lower respiratory tract
infections (RTIs). A large international trial documented that Internet-based training in CRP …

Background Patients commonly present to primary care services with upper and lower
respiratory tract infections, and guidelines to help physicians investigate and treat acute …

Objective The aim was to create and validate a community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
diagnostic algorithm to facilitate diagnosis and guide chest computed tomography (CT) scan …