Tag: antibiotic stewardship

Can Biomarker Testing Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotics in Primary Care?

Biomarker-guided testing could reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in primary care, particularly for viral respiratory infections. A Lancet commentary examines the…

Point-of-care testing cuts antibiotic prescribing by 61% in Chinese village clinics

A cluster randomised controlled trial in 76 Chinese village clinics showed that point-of-care testing for C-reactive protein and serum amyloid…