A rapid test to detect bacteria in patients with a sore throat
Document number : 223741
Created by: Ronny Gunnarsson, 2017-11-03
Last revised by: Ronny Gunnarsson, 2018-03-07
Document created in: James Cook University
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Document number : 223741
Created by: Ronny Gunnarsson, 2017-11-03
Last revised by: Ronny Gunnarsson, 2018-03-07
Document created in: James Cook University

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