Simple swab test could slash risky antibiotic use in ICU

NCT ID NCT06272994

Summary

This study tested if quickly telling doctors the result of a nasal swab test could help them safely stop a strong antibiotic (vancomycin) in ICU patients with pneumonia. The goal was to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, which can cause serious side effects like kidney damage and contribute to antibiotic resistance. Researchers compared patients whose doctors got an alert about a negative swab result to those who received usual care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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