Reducing antimicrobial overuse through targeted therapy for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a study protocol for a cluster-randomized factorial controlled trial (CARE-CAP)
Abstract Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant public health concern and a leading cause of hospitalization and inpatient antimicrobial use in the USA. However, determining the etiologic pathogen is challenging because traditional culture methods are slow and insensitive, le...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07615-3 |