Infections and Acute Care
Our research focuses on more effective ways of diagnosing and treating patients with serious and common infections in primary care.
Our research on infections and acute care aims to find out how we can identify patients with serious infection in primary care, and more effective ways of diagnosing and treating patients with common infections and serious, short-term illnesses.
Our research focuses on some of the most conditions patients present to their GP with, aligned with national and international priorities in healthcare. For example, we are investigating more effective interventions to treat common colds and influenza-like illness, as well as looking at how the use of antibiotics can be reduced through more effective prescribing in primary care.
In children, we are particularly interested in improving the evidence base to support primary care professionals to manage a range of common diseases and more serious conditions, from vaccines for whooping cough to early interventions for "at risk" children with influenza-like illness.
Theme leads:
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Chris Butler
Professor of Primary Care
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Anthony Harnden
Professor of Primary Care
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Spotlight on:
Projects
PRUDENCE: Platform Randomised controlled trial of point of care Diagnostics for Enhancing the quality of aNtibiotic prescribing for Community acquired acute respiratory tract infection in ambulatory care in Europe
Chris Butler, Johanna Cook, Emma Harper, Sonya Beecher
Project No:
IRAS Project ID: 285877
Status::
Recruiting participants
1 October 2021
to
30 June 2024
The Digital Alerting for Sepsis (DiAlS) study
Runa Lazzarino, Sarah Tonkin-Crine
Project No:
288328
Status::
Recruiting participants
EXPECT-1: Pilot Study to Assess Success Factors and Barriers for Preparation of a Phase 3 Study with ExPEC10V in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older and in Stable Health
Chris Butler, Julie Allen, Sharon Tonner, Kerrianne Dempster
Status::
Recruiting participants
PANDA-S: Prognostic AND Diagnostic Assessment of Shoulder Pain research study
Carl Heneghan
Status::
Recruiting participants
NewKI: New onset Kidney Impairment Study
Jennifer Hirst, José M. Ordóñez-Mena
Status::
Recruiting participants