Use of rapid influenza testing to reduce antibiotic prescriptions among outpatients with influenza-like illness in southern Sri Lanka

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1031-1037

  Tillekeratne, L Gayani ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Bodinayake, Champica K ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Nagahawatte, Ajith ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Vidanagama, Dhammika ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Devasiri, Vasantha ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Arachchi, Wasantha Kodikara ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Kurukulasooriya, Ruvini ^a,b,c,d,e,f   De Silva, Aruna Dharshan ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Østbye, Truls ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Reller, Megan E ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Woods, Christopher W ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^c Teaching Hospital Karapitiya   (Sri Lanka)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^e Genetech Research Institute   (Sri Lanka)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COUGHING; FEMALE; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A RAPID TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SRI LANKA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TYMPANIC TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COUGH; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SRI LANKA; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946750718     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0269     Document Type: Article

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