The Feasibility of C-Reactive Protein Point-of-Care Testing to Reduce Overuse of Antibiotics in Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Rural Kyrgyzstan: A Pilot Study.
Elvira IsaevaAzamat AkylbekovJoakim BlochAnja PoulsenJørgen A L KurtzhalsVolkert SiersmaTalant SooronbaevRune Munck AabenhusJesper KjærgaardPublished in: Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics (2024)
The pilot provided satisfactory results, suggesting that the COORDINATE trial of CRP POCT is effective, feasible with minor adjustments and without apparent safety concerns for the participants.