Safety and Efficacy of C-reactive Protein–guided Antibiotic Use to Treat Acute Respiratory Infections in Tanzanian Children: A Planned Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial Evaluating a Novel Electronic Clinical Decision Algorithm (ePOCT)
Work
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The safety and efficacy of using C-reactive protein (CRP) to decide on antibiotic prescription among febrile children at risk of pneumonia has not been tested.This was a randomized (1:1) controlled no... more
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases
Institutions Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University Hospital of Bern, Ifakara Health Institute, Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam, Arusha City Council
Cites: 30
Cited by: 41
Related to: 10
FWCI: 4.219
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 100
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Good health and well-being
Open Access status: green
Funder Thrasher Research Fund
Grant ID 12588