Publications by authors named "James Howard Dicks"
Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care diagnostics for AMR: a systematic review.
J Antimicrob Chemother
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health risk, with projections suggesting it could lead to 10 million deaths and an annual economic burden of 100 trillion USD by 2050.
- - A systematic review assessed point-of-care tests (POCTs) for AMR across various healthcare settings, identifying 20 studies that showed POCTs, particularly for respiratory infections and STIs, could effectively reduce antimicrobial prescriptions and were often cost-effective.
- - The findings suggest that certain POCTs not only help in lowering antibiotic use but also improve clinical outcomes, highlighting the need for further large-scale evaluations of these strategies, especially CRP POCTs in different economic contexts.