Clinical Trial: Using Probability of Community-Acquired Pneumonia to Tailor Antimicrobials Among Inpatients
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Pneumonia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Using Probability of Community-Acquired Pneumonia to Tailor Antimicrobials Among Inpatients
Brief Summary:
The goal of this prospective randomized study is to improve antibiotic use among hospitalized patients with suspected pneumonia.An alert was built into the electronic health record to guide use of diagnostic testing based on probability of bacterial pneumonia.Patients with test results suggesting viral infection will be randomized to either: (1) receive a structured communication from the antimicrobial stewardship team to de-escalate antibiotics or (2) usual care.
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