New program aims to cut antibiotic overuse in sick kids

NCT ID NCT04987840

First seen Jan 17, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study looks at whether a hospital program can safely reduce antibiotic use in critically ill children on ventilators. The program focuses on improving how doctors decide to order respiratory cultures. Researchers will track changes in culture rates and antibiotic use across multiple hospitals.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Hospital and Medical Center Omaha

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States

  • Children's Minnesota Hospital

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Dell Children's Medical Center

    Austin, Texas, 78723, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Children's Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

  • Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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