Priority 19 from the Healthcare Associated Infections PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Does antibiotic prescription based on point-of-care (bedside) C-reactive protein to diagnose bacterial infection decrease amount of antibiotic prescription, antibiotic resistance, and hospital admission due to community-acquired pneumonia? (Priority 19) | |
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| Overall ranking | 19 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/19 |
| Explanatory note | Prescribing antibiotics based on C-reactive protein (a substance in the body that is increased in the presence of inflammation or infection) may decrease the necessity and duration of antibiotics. However, there is significant uncertainty about the safety and effectiveness of such an approach. |
| Evidence |
Only in children: Schot et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2018 Oct 26;28(1):40. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Infection |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Would point of care CRP testing in GP surgeries reduce antibiotic prescribing / hospital admission? |
| Submitted by | 1 x Healthcare Professional |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0088 |
| Project name | Healthcare Associated Infections |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. | 259 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2019 |