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The impact of point-of-care testing for influenza on antimicrobial stewardship (PIAMS) in UK primary care: protocol for a mixed methods study

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Molecular point-of-care testing (POCT) used in primary care can inform whether a patient presenting with an acute respiratory infection has influenza. A confirmed clinical diagnosis, particularly early in the disease, could inform better antimicrobial stewardship. Social distancing and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have disturbed previous patterns of influenza infections in 2021. However, data from samples taken in the last quarter of 2022 suggest ... Expand abstract
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10.2196/46938

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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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0000-0002-8428-5140
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University of Oxford
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MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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0000-0003-4612-1468
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University of Oxford
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MSD
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Primary Care Health Sciences
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0000-0001-5036-9197
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Institution:
University of Oxford
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MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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0000-0002-4467-1602
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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ORCID:
0000-0003-0777-2508
Publisher:
JMIR Publications
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JMIR Research Protocols More from this journal
Volume:
12
Article number:
e46938
Place of publication:
Canada
Publication date:
2023-06-16
Acceptance date:
2023-05-23
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1929-0748
Pmid:
37327029

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