Antibiotics and COPD: Time to order a C-reactive protein test?
Author(s) -
Piggott
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1533-7294
DOI - 10.12788/jfp.0202
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , c reactive protein , copd , test (biology) , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , inflammation , paleontology , biology
This RCT provided valuable insights as to whether CRP-guided prescribing could safely reduce antibiotic use during acute COPD exacerbations.
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