RT Journal Article
T1 [Recommendations for the use of rapid diagnosis techniques in respiratory infections in primary care].
T2 Recomendaciones de utilización de técnicas de diagnóstico rápido en infecciones respiratorias en atención primaria.
A1 Llor, Carles
A1 Alkorta Gurrutxaga, Miriam
A1 de la Flor I Bru, Josep
A1 Bernárdez Carracedo, Sílvia
A1 Cañada Merino, José Luis
A1 Bárcena Caamaño, Mario
A1 Serrano Martino, Carmen
A1 Cots Yago, Josep Maria
K1 Atención primaria
K1 Infecciones respiratorias
K1 Point-of-care testing
K1 Primary health care
K1 Respiratory Tract infections
K1 Técnicas de diagnóstico rápido
AB Respiratory tract infections rank first as causes of adult and paediatric infectious morbidity in primary care in Spain. These infections are usually self-limiting and are mainly caused by viruses. However, a high percentage of unnecessary antibiotic prescription is reported. Point-of-care tests are biomedical tests, which can be used near the patient, without interference of a laboratory. The use of these tests, many of which have been recently developed, is rapidly increasing in general practice. Notwithstanding, we must mull over whether they always contribute to an effective and high-quality diagnostic process by primary care clinicians. We present a set of criteria that can be used by clinicians and discuss the pros and cons of the instruments available for the management of respiratory tract infections and how to use them appropriately.
YR 2017
FD 2017-06-13
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11310
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11310
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 14, 2025