Predicting the presence of bacterial pathogens in the airways of primary care patients with acute cough
J Teepe, BDL Broekhuizen, K Loens, C Lammens… - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Bacterial testing of all patients who present with acute cough is not feasible
in primary care. Furthermore, the extent to which easily obtainable clinical information …
in primary care. Furthermore, the extent to which easily obtainable clinical information …
C-reactive protein testing does not decrease antibiotic use for acute cough illness when compared to a clinical algorithm
R Gonzales, EM Aagaard, CA Camargo Jr… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background: Antibiotics are commonly overused in adults seeking emergency department
(ED) care for acute cough illness. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a point-of-care C …
(ED) care for acute cough illness. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a point-of-care C …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical and haematological predictors of antibiotic prescribing for acute cough in adults in Swiss practices–an observational study
S Streit, P Frey, S Singer, U Bollag, DN Meli - BMC family practice, 2015 - Springer
Background Acute cough is a common problem in general practice and is often caused by a
self-limiting, viral infection. Nonetheless, antibiotics are often prescribed in this situation …
self-limiting, viral infection. Nonetheless, antibiotics are often prescribed in this situation …
Adult outpatients with acute cough due to suspected pneumonia or influenza: CHEST guideline and expert panel report
Background Patients commonly present to primary care services with upper and lower
respiratory tract infections, and guidelines to help physicians investigate and treat acute …
respiratory tract infections, and guidelines to help physicians investigate and treat acute …
Performance of a bedside C-reactive protein test in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in adults with acute cough
SA Flanders, J Stein, G Shochat, K Sellers… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of a rapid, bedside whole blood C-reactive protein
test as a diagnostic test for pneumonia in adults. METHODS: We enrolled consecutive adults …
test as a diagnostic test for pneumonia in adults. METHODS: We enrolled consecutive adults …
Disease course of lower respiratory tract infection with a bacterial cause
J Teepe, BDL Broekhuizen, K Loens… - The Annals of Family …, 2016 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Bacterial pathogens are assumed to cause an illness course different from that of
nonbacterial causes of acute cough, but evidence is lacking. We evaluated the disease …
nonbacterial causes of acute cough, but evidence is lacking. We evaluated the disease …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors of pneumonia in lower respiratory tract infections: 3C prospective cough complication cohort study
The aim was to aid diagnosis of pneumonia in those presenting with lower respiratory tract
symptoms in routine primary care. A cohort of 28 883 adult patients with acute cough …
symptoms in routine primary care. A cohort of 28 883 adult patients with acute cough …
[HTML][HTML] Usefulness of C-reactive protein testing in acute cough/respiratory tract infection: an open cluster-randomized clinical trial with C-reactive protein testing in the …
E Andreeva, H Melbye - BMC family practice, 2014 - Springer
Background Point of care testing for C-reactive protein (CRP) has shown promise as a
measure to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI), but …
measure to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI), but …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic aid to rule out pneumonia in adults with cough and feeling of fever. A validation study in the primary care setting
U Held, C Steurer-Stey, F Huber, S Dallafior… - BMC infectious …, 2012 - Springer
Background We recently reported the derivation of a diagnostic aid to rule out pneumonia in
adults presenting with new onset of cough or worsening of chronic cough and increased …
adults presenting with new onset of cough or worsening of chronic cough and increased …
Influence of CRP testing and clinical findings on antibiotic prescribing in adults presenting with acute cough in primary care
KA Jakobsen, H Melbye, MJ Kelly… - … journal of primary …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Respiratory tract infections are the most common indication for antibiotic
prescribing in primary care. The value of clinical findings in lower respiratory tract infection …
prescribing in primary care. The value of clinical findings in lower respiratory tract infection …
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