Performing chest x-ray as a first‑line test for clinically suspected community‑acquired pneumonia, independently of its result, reduced antibiotic initiation compared with no imaging, whereas ...
A study in The Annals of Family Medicine explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia. The paper ...
More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics. (HealthDay News) — Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired ...