Blood test could slash unnecessary antibiotics for lung infections

NCT ID NCT05762302

First seen Jan 28, 2026 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study tests a blood test called MeMed BV in over 1,300 adults with suspected lower respiratory infections in emergency rooms. The goal is to see if the test helps doctors prescribe antibiotics only when truly needed, reducing unnecessary use. Participants are randomly assigned to have the test result available or not, and antibiotic use and outcomes are compared.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Carmel Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Haifa, North, Israel

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  • Lin Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Haifa, Israel

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  • MCW

    RECRUITING

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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  • Maimonides Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Brooklyn, New York, 11219, United States

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  • Medical University South Carolina

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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  • Philadelphia Thomas Jefferson ED

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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  • Stony Brook University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

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  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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  • University of Florida-Jacksonville

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

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  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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