Reducing antimicrobial overuse through targeted therapy for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a study protocol for a cluster-randomized factorial controlled trial (CARE-CAP)

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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Main Authors: Abhishek Deshpande, Ramara Walker, Rebecca Schulte, Andrea M. Pallotta, Larisa G. Tereshchenko, Bo Hu, Sameer S. Kadri, Michael Klompas, Michael B. Rothberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Community-acquired pneumonia
Rapid diagnostic testing
Antimicrobial stewardship
Extended-spectrum antibiotics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07615-3

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