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Key Points Question Does point-of-care testing for respiratory pathogens reduce antibiotic use in acutely ill children? Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 1243 children, multiplex polymerase chain reaction point-of-care… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Does point-of-care testing for respiratory pathogens reduce antibiotic use in acutely ill children? Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 1243 children, multiplex polymerase chain reaction point-of-care testing for respiratory pathogens did not reduce the overall prescribing of antibiotics in the emergency department (27.3% in the intervention group vs 28.5% in the control group). Meaning These findings suggest that testing for respiratory pathogens does not reduce antibiotic use in acutely ill children.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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