Synthesis and meta-analysis of 3 randomized trials conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Uganda comparing the effects of point-of-care tests and diagnostic …

P Olliaro, J Nkeramahame, P Horgan… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This meta-analysis included 3 randomized trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa
comparing the effects of point-of-care tests and diagnostic algorithms versus routine care on …

Perspective on the Integration of Diagnostic Algorithms for Fever Management

J Nkeramahame, P Olliaro, P Horgan… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
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Perspective on the Integration of Diagnostic Algorithms for Fever Management Juvenal …

Evaluation of appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in primary healthcare institutions in China using proxy indicator

H Wushouer, J Yu, K Du, W Ko, W Li… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Our objectives were to develop a set of proxy indicators (PIs) suited for
assessing antibiotic use appropriateness in China's primary healthcare institutions (PHIs) …

Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in Children among Primary Healthcare Institutions in China: A Nationwide Retrospective Study, 2017–2019

H Wushouer, K Du, J Yu, W Zhang, L Hu, W Ko, M Fu… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
There is scarce evidence to demonstrate the pattern of antibiotic use in children in China.
We aimed to describe antibiotic prescribing practices among children in primary healthcare …

Cost-Effectiveness of Test-and-Treat Strategies to Reduce the Antibiotic Prescription Rate for Acute Febrile Illness in Primary Healthcare Clinics in Africa

PWM van Dorst, S van der Pol, P Olliaro… - … Health Economics and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Inappropriate antibiotic use increases selective pressure, contributing to
antimicrobial resistance. Point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) would be instrumental …

[HTML][HTML] A pilot study investigating severe community-acquired febrile illness through implementation of an innovative microbiological and nucleic acid amplification …

D Ximenes, G de Jesus, AS de Sousa, C Soares… - IJID regions, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Acute febrile illness (AFI) causes significant health-seeking, morbidity, and
mortality in Southeast Asia. This pilot study aimed to describe presentation, etiology …