The use of C-reactive protein reduces antibiotic prescription for lower respiratory tract infections in primary care

C. Llor, B. González, J. M. Cots, S. Hernández, L. Bjerrum, A. Munck (Tarragona, Las Palmas, Barcelona, Spain; Odense, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Pharmacological treatment in primary care
Session: Pharmacological treatment in primary care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 849

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