Clinical and haematological predictors of antibiotic prescribing for acute cough in adults in Swiss practices ¿ an observational study
Conclusions:
The antibiotic prescription rate of 22% in adult patients with acute cough in the Swiss primary care setting is low compared to other countries. GPs appear to use point-of-care CRP testing in addition to the duration of clinical symptoms to help them decide whether or not to prescribe antibiotics.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Sven StreitPeter FreySarah SingerUeli BollagDamian Meli Source Type: research
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