Practices slash antibiotic use by nearly two thirds using point-of-care testing

Practices in Devon have reduced antibiotic prescriptions by nearly two-thirds in three months by using a point-of-care testing system for patients presenting with an acute sore throat suspected to be Strep A.

by Kimberley Hackett

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