1. Summary

Abstract for the general public

It is difficult to sort out if a patient attending for a sore throat is ill from a virus (with no benefit from antibiotics) or from a bacteria (with a potential benefit of antibiotics). Inspecting the throat is not much better than flipping a coin. This project aim to evaluate the usefulness of a modern test identifying bacteria in only 8 minutes.

Co-worker

Bradley Elliott
Hinchinbrook Health Care

Description of the role in this project:

Participate in planning, data collection, analysis and writing of manuscript

Ulrich Orda
Docent, Mount Isa Hospital Emergency Department, JCU / MICRRH Mt. Isa

Description of the role in this project:

Participate in planning, analysis and writing of manuscript

Clare Heal
JCU Mackay

Description of the role in this project:

Participate in planning, analysis and writing of manuscript

Workplaces involved in this project

Added workplaces

Education - James Cook University (JCU) - Division of Tropical Health and Medicine - College of Medicine and Dentistry - Medicine - Cairns, Clinical School

Health Care - Health care providers - Primary Health Care (GP) - Queensland - Ingham - Hinchinbrook Health Care

Education - James Cook University (JCU) - Division of Tropical Health and Medicine - College of Medicine and Dentistry - Medicine - Mackay Clinical School

Health Care - Health care providers - Queensland Health - Mount Isa Hospital - Emergency Medicine

Health Care - Health care providers - Primary Health Care (GP) - Queensland - Mackay - One Stop Medical

2. In depth information

Scientific title

Evaluation of the usefulness of a point of care test to detect group A Streptococci in patients with a sore throat

3. Ethics and information for classification purposes

Waiver of the need for individual consent

A waiver of the need for individual consent is not and will not be applied for

Date commenced

2017-11-03