New antibiotic strategy aims to spare Last-Resort drugs for ICU lung infections

NCT ID NCT04276480

First seen May 23, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a common antibiotic, piperacillin-tazobactam, could be used instead of stronger last-resort antibiotics to treat lung infections in ICU patients on ventilators. The patients had resistant bacteria in their gut. The goal was to see if this approach could save lives and reduce the need for stronger drugs. Only 9 patients were enrolled, so results are very limited.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre hospitalier de la Côte Basque

    Bayonne, 64100, France

  • Hopital Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33000, France

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