Point-of-Care Methods – A Way to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance?

Antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels worldwide. Are we heading towards a post-antibiotic era? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is today in the global spotlight. With the World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) on November 12-18, it is on the international agenda of WHO and global leaders.

Complete Blood Count (CBC), C-reactive protein (CRP) or White Blood Cell Count (WBC)? Which method to use for discriminating between bacterial or viral infection?

There are benefits of each method and the combination of methods could even provide important information for faster decisions - within minutes instead of hours or even days.

In this white paper we focus on current status and recent findings related to methods for better discrimination between viral and bacterial infections. Could a point-of-care (POC) method be a way forward to reduce antibiotic resistance? Read more about results from recent articles within this area.

Summary of publication 1

Thumbnail Summary of publications Chioff Learn how adding a point-of-care WBC count as a part of the clinical investigation significantly reduced the prescription of antibiotics in a pediatric setting.

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Summary of publication 2

Learn how the usage of WBC count in a practice reassured staff and parents of patients that a bacterial illness is not likely and to allow more judicious use of antibiotics.

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Summary of publication 3

The study confirms the clinical finding that discrepance between WBC and CRP is common in febrile children. The markers are complementary to each other.

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Summary of publication 4

Utilization of the WBC count can help give a physician confidence and diagnostic certainty regarding URI and nonspecific febrile illness diagnoses.

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