Can Decision Support Tools Improve Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing?

MacFadden, Derek R; Daneman, Nick · NEJM Evid · 2024

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Abstract

Decision Support Tools for Antibiotic PrescribingChoosing the right antibiotic is challenging. Unnecessarily broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment promotes antimicrobial resistance; inappropriately narrow-spectrum antibiotic use can lead to treatment failure. A cluster-randomized trial of a model-informed clinical decision support tool is proposed for guiding empiric antibiotic therapy for hospitalized patients with suspected infection.

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