Low Uptake of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Respiratory Tract Infections in an Urban Safety Net Hospital.

Shana A B BurrowesAlec RaderPengsheng NiMari-Lynn DrainoniTamar F Barlam

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

RDTs are used infrequently in the outpatient setting, and impact on prescribing was inconsistent. Further work is needed to determine barriers to RDT use and to address potential solutions.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
adverse drug
primary care
healthcare
acute care
loop mediated isothermal amplification
sensitive detection