Cost-Effectiveness of Test-and-Treat Strategies to Reduce the Antibiotic Prescription Rate for Acute Febrile Illness in Primary Healthcare Clinics in Africa.

Pim Wilhelmus Maria van DorstSimon van der PolPiero OlliaroSabine DittrichJuvenal NkeramahameMaarten J PostmaCornelis BoersmaAntoinette D I van Asselt

Published in: Applied health economics and health policy (2024)

The use of RDTs for patients with febrile illness could effectively reduce APR at minimal additional costs, provided diagnostic algorithms are adhered to. Complementing SoC with CRP testing may increase clinicians' confidence in prescribing decisions and is a favourable strategy.

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