The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study
(2020)
Journal Article
Schofield, B., Gregory, C., Gal, M., Gillespie, D., Naik, G., Hay, A., & Francis, N. (2020). The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study. BJGP Open, 4(2), bjgpopen20X101006. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20x101006
Background Most people with sore throat do not benefit from antibiotic treatment, but nearly three-quarters of those presenting in primary care are prescribed antibiotics. A test that is predictive of bacterial infection could help guide antibiotic p... Read More about The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study.