Background Acute infections are a common reason for children to consult primary care.
Serious infections are rare but differentiating them from self-limiting illnesses remains …

Objective Acute infection is the most common presentation of children to hospital. A minority
of these infections are serious, but early recognition and adequate management are …

Background Point-of-care blood C-reactive protein (CRP) testing has diagnostic value in
helping clinicians rule out the possibility of serious infection. We investigated whether it …

Background Overprescription of antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in
children is common, partly due to diagnostic uncertainty, in which case the addition of point …

Background Point-of-care C-reactive protein (CRP) testing of adults with acute respiratory
infection in primary care reduces antibiotic prescribing by 22%. The acceptability and impact …

Objective: Antibiotics are prescribed too often in acutely ill children in primary care. We
examined whether a Point-of-Care (POC) C-reactive Protein (CRP) test influences the family …

This paper provides the perspective of an international group of experts on the role of C-
reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing (POCT) and complementary strategies such as …

Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used to detect bacterial infection in children.
We investigated the impact of CRP test results on decision-making and summarized the …

Objective To evaluate the effect of preconsultation C reactive protein (CRP) screening on
antibiotic prescribing and referral to hospital in Norwegian primary care settings with low …

Importance Rapid and accurate diagnosis of late-onset infection in newborn infants could
inform treatment decisions and avoid unnecessary administration of antibiotics. Objective To …