C-reactive protein testing in primary care and antibiotic use in children with acute respiratory tract infections in Kyrgyzstan: an open-label, individually randomised, controlled trialResearch in context by Elvira Isaeva, Joakim Bloch, Azamat Akylbekov, Robert L. Skov, Anja Poulsen, Jørgen A.L. Kurtzhals, Susanne Reventlow, Nandini Sreenivasan, Maamed Mademilov, Volkert D. Siersma, Talant Sooronbaev, Jesper Kjærgaard, Rune M. Aabenhus

“…Summary: Background: Addressing the global antibacterial resistance crisis and aligning with the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health’s research priorities, this study assesses the efficacy and safety of C-reactive protein (CRP) testing to guide antibiotic prescriptions in children with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in Kyrgyzstan. …”
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