Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Sore Throat: Comparison of FeverPAIN and McIsaac Scores with Molecular Point of Care Testing Using Abbott ID NOW

Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Sore Throat: Comparison of FeverPAIN and McIsaac Scores with Molecular Point of Care Testing Using Abbott ID NOW

<b>Background:</b> The diagnosis of streptococcal throat infection is an area where current practice results in significant over-diagnosis of bacterial infection, with the resulting implications for antimicrobial use and resistance. The use of molecular point of care testing (POCT) has p...

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Main Authors: Rob Daniels, Tarek El Omda, Kinan Mokbel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
point of care testing
group A streptococcal (GAS) infections
quality improvement
antimicrobial stewardship
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/23/2680
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