A pilot study of the use of near-patient C-Reactive Protein testing in the treatment of adult respiratory tract infections in one Irish general practice

Table 2 'CRP values and antibiotic prescription in 'CRP' arm of study'

CRP Value		Immediate Antibiotic prescriptions	Delayed antibiotic prescriptions
	n	n	N
< 20	24 (40%)	4	1
20-50	30 (50%)	8	9
> 50	5 (8%)	5	0

This table demonstrates the CRP values and number of immediate and delayed antibiotic prescriptions among patients in the CRP arm of the study. In the table patients are divided into 3 groups according to CRP level. (Note-1 patient refused a blood test. Percentages are calculated out of 60-the total patient number in this group.)

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