Implementation of a rapid host-protein diagnostic test for distinguishing bacterial and viral infections in adults presenting to urgent care centers: a pragmatic cohort study

Implementation of a rapid host-protein diagnostic test for distinguishing bacterial and viral infections in adults presenting to urgent care centers: a pragmatic cohort study

Abstract Background Urgent care centers (UCCs) are a growing segment of healthcare with high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use. MeMed BV® (MMBV) is a blood test that differentiates bacterial from viral infections. Between April 2022 and March 2023, we introduced MMBV into routine care at ten UCC...

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Main Authors: Boaz Kalmovich, Daniella Rahamim-Cohen, Ilan Yehoshua, Sara Kivity, Noam Orvieto, Shirley Shapiro Ben David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Rapid host response test
Urgent care centers
Antibiotics
Viral
Bacterial
Diagnostics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03903-8
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