Nurses armed with new tech fight back against unnecessary antibiotics

NCT ID NCT04255303

Summary

This study tested a new computer tool designed to help nurses decide when antibiotics are truly needed for common illnesses like coughs and sore throats. The goal was to see if giving nurses this guidance could reduce the number of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. Researchers measured how often antibiotics were prescribed before and after the tool was introduced in several clinics.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • University of Utah School of Medicine

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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