Impact of a Rapid Point of Care Test for Influenza on Guideline Consistent Care and Antibiotic Use

Conclusions:
The use of a rapid PCR test did not significantly improve the likelihood of guideline consistent care. However, independent of test outcome, patients who received the test were more likely to receive an antiviral and less likely to receive an antibiotic or have a return visit within 2 weeks.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 7, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dale, A. P., Ebell, M., McKay, B., Handel, A., Forehand, R., Dobbin, K. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research