Publications by authors named "Carly L Botheras"
Article Synopsis
- - The text discusses the problem of unnecessary antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in primary care and highlights point-of-care testing (POCT) as a potential solution to improve antibiotic stewardship.
- - The review will evaluate various types of studies involving community pharmacy-based POCT programs to assess their effectiveness, feasibility, and the challenges in implementing them for better antimicrobial use in RTIs.
- - Findings from this review will be shared through conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal, and no ethical approval is required for this study.
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteraemia is increasingly acquired from community settings and is associated with a mortality rate of up to 40% following complications. Identifying risk factors for complicated S.
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