Use of Rapid Influenza Testing to Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions among Outpatients with Influenza-Like Illness in Southern Sri Lanka

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are a common reason for unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions worldwide. Our objective was to determine if providing access to rapid influenza test results could reduce antibiotic prescriptions for ARTIs in a resource-limited setting. We conducted a prospect...

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Publicado no:Am J Trop Med Hyg
Main Authors: Tillekeratne, L. Gayani, Bodinayake, Champica K., Nagahawatte, Ajith, Vidanagama, Dhammika, Devasiri, Vasantha, Arachchi, Wasantha Kodikara, Kurukulasooriya, Ruvini, De Silva, Aruna Dharshan, Østbye, Truls, Reller, Megan E., Woods, Christopher W.
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2015
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703267/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26283748
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0269
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