Why was this study done?
Pneumonia
PNEUMONIA
The global rise in antimicrobial resistance fueled by the excessive use and misuse of antibiotics is a major public health concern.Fast and accurate diagnostics is important to counteract this development as it can potentially reduce the use of antibiotics/broad-spectrum antibiotics without sacrificing patient safety.Pneumonia is a common, serious condition where available point-of-care (POC) technology (polymerase chain reaction) allows clinicians to detect possible airway pathogens before treatment decisions are made.