Diagnosis and treatment of acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis: a preliminary observational study in General Medicine.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results obtained, only patients with a positive rapid test were subjected to targeted antibiotic therapy. This has resulted in a significant cost savings in pharmaceutical expenditure, without neglecting the more important and correct application of the Guidelines with performing of a clinically validated test that carries advantages for reducing the use of unnecessary and potentially harmful antibiotics and the consequent lower prevalence and incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.
PMID: 27981538 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Source Type: research
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