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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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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