Antibiotic prescribing and C-reactive protein testing for pulmonary infections in patients with intellectual disabilities

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 610, 2013, Pages

  Peters, Catharina M ^a   Schouwenaars, Francesca M ^a   Haagsma, Ellen ^a   Evenhuis, Heleen M ^a   Echteld, Michael A ^b  

^a Organisation For People With Intellectual Disabilities Kapellekenslaan 47 ^*

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescription; C reactive protein; Intellectual disability; Lower respiratory tract infection; Point of care test

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PNEUMONIA; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84877130842     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X667187     Document Type: Article

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