Self-sampling to identify pathogens and inflammatory markers in patients with acute sore throat: Feasibility study

IntroductionSore throat is a common reason for overuse of antibiotics. The value of inflammatory or biomarkers in throat swab or saliva samples in predicting benefit from antibiotics is unknown.MethodsWe used the ‘person-based approach’ to develop an online tool to support self-swabbing and recruite...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Mark Lown, Elizabeth A. Miles, Helena L. Fisk, Kirsten A. Smith, Ingrid Muller, Emma Maund, Kirsty Rogers, Taeko Becque, Gail Hayward, Michael Moore, Paul Little, Margaret Glogowska, Alastair D. Hay, Beth Stuart, Efi Mantzourani, Chris Butler, Jennifer Bostock, Firoza Davies, Ian Dickerson, Natalie Thompson, Nick Francis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Subjects:	sore throat diagnosis inflammatory markers swabs saliva infection
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1016181/full