Addition of point-of-care test reduces antibiotic prescription in hospitalised children with suspected respiratory tract infection: A pre-test-post-test study.
Lotte Høeg HansenKatrine Dueholm NissenAndreas Kristian PetersenChristian Backer MogensenHelene Skjøt-ArkilPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)
POC-PCR significantly reduced the odds of antibiotic prescription and referral for additional medical procedures. Thus, POC-PCR presents an opportunity to improve antibiotic-prescribing practices if it is combined with standard clinical evaluation.