Clinical presentation and microbiological diagnosis in paediatric respiratory tract infection: a systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Peter Muir¹  Alastair D Hay¹  Hannah V Thornton¹  Andrew M Lovering¹  Peter S Blair¹ 

[1] Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Social and Community Medicine, NIHR School of Primary Care Research, University of Bristol, Bristol.

关键词: child;    diagnosis;    microbiology;    point-of-care systems;    primary health care;    respiratory tract infections;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp15X683497

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Antibiotic prescribing decisions for respiratory tract infection (RTI) in primary care could be improved if clinicians could target bacterial infections. However, there are currently no evidence-based diagnostic rules to identify microbial aetiology in children presenting with acute RTIs.

【 授权许可】

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