Overprescribing of antibiotics is common in nursing homes Antibiotic overprescribing in lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) is commo...
Recently published study by Perrella et al. evaluated the usefulness of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) as markers of infec...
The first results of the UPCARE study (Using Point-of-care C-reactive protein to Guide Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infectio...
The concern about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has finally forced the spotlight onto urinary tract infection (UTI) which affects approxima...
In the past decade, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been pointed out as an emerging global health threat. Now there are concerns that COV...
Sore throat (acute pharyngitis) is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits. 50-70% of the patients are treated with antibioti...
The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic changed primary care tremendously when persons with COVID-19 like symptoms were discouraged from visiting the...
Use of oral antibiotics is linked to an increased colon cancer risk, but reduced risk of cancer in rectum shows a large matched case-control...