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Change in the use of diagnostic tests in the management of lower respiratory tract infections [Elektronisk resurs] a register-based study in primary care

Moberg, Anna, 1976- (författare)
Cronberg, Olof (författare)
Falk, Magnus, 1968- (författare)
Hedin, Katarina (författare)
Linköpings universitet Institutionen för hälsa, medicin och vård (utgivare)
Linköpings universitet Medicinska fakulteten (utgivare)
Region Östergötland Primärvårdscentrum (utgivare)
Publicerad: 2020
Engelska.
Ingår i: BJGP Open. ; 4:1
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  • Background Differentiating between pneumonia and acute bronchitis is often difficult in primary care. There is no consensus regarding clinical decision rules for pneumonia, and guidelines differ between countries. Use of diagnostic tests and change of management over time is not known. Aim To calculate the proportion of diagnostic tests in the management of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in a low antibiotic prescribing country, and to evaluate if the use and prescription pattern has changed over time. Design & setting A register-based study on data from electronic health records from January 2006 to December 2014 in the Kronoberg county of south east Sweden. Method Data regarding use of C-reactive protein (CRP), chest x-rays (CXRs), microbiological tests, and antibiotic prescriptions were assessed for patients aged 18–79 years, with the diagnosis pneumonia, acute bronchitis, or cough. Results A total of 54 229 sickness episodes were analysed. Use of CRP increased during the study period from 61.3% to 77.5% for patients with pneumonia (P<0.001), and from 53.4% to 65.7% for patients with acute bronchitis (P<0.001). Use of CXR increased for patients with acute bronchitis from 3.1% to 5.1% (P<0.001). Use of microbiological tests increased for patients with pneumonia, from 1.8% to 5.1% (P<0.001). The antibiotic prescription rate decreased from 18.6 to 8.2 per 1000 inhabitants per year for patients with acute bronchitis, but did not change for patients with pneumonia. Conclusion Use of CRP and microbiological tests in the diagnostics of LRTIs increased despite the fact that the incidence of pneumonia and acute bronchitis was stable. 

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Medical and Health Sciences  (hsv)
Clinical Medicine  (hsv)
Infectious Medicine  (hsv)
Medicin och hälsovetenskap  (hsv)
Klinisk medicin  (hsv)
Infektionsmedicin  (hsv)

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government publication  (marcgt)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

community-acquired pneumonia
Primary care
management
C-reactive protein
chest X-ray
antibiotics
anti-bacterial agents
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