Teleconsultation Management of Acute Pharyngitis: Effect of Physician Training on Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing - A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Mohamed Nafzaoui¹, Maxime Cauterman², Faouzia Ouchanin², Thierry Manteau², Hanane Mehawej¹, Emma D'anglejan¹, Michelle Saliba¹, Salam Abbara¹, Aurélien Dinh³

¹Infectious Disease department, R Poincaré University Hospital, Garches, France.

²Teladoc Health, Medecin Direct, Paris, France.

³Infectious Disease department, R Poincaré University Hospital, Garches, France. Electronic address: aurelien.dinh@aphp.fr.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Teleconsultation is increasingly used in primary care for acute respiratory infections, including sore throat. However, limited physical examination and restricted access to rapid diagnostic testing may affect antibiotic prescribing in remote care. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the impact of a guideline-based educational intervention on physicians' management of acute pharyngitis dur…

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