Clinical Trial: Antimicrobial Stewardship Effects of Interpretive Comments for Faecal PCR Tests

U.S., July 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07701135) titled 'Antimicrobial Stewardship Effects of Interpretive Comments for Faecal PCR Tests' on July 08.

Brief Summary: Bacterial gastroenteritis is a common condition seen in Aotearoa New Zealand, which is typically diagnosed by PCR testing on a stool sample. Most causes of bacterial gastroenteritis (e.g. Campylobacter spp, Salmonella spp, Yersinia spp) cause a self-limiting illness and antibiotic therapy is not required. Indeed, guidelines available for community healthcare providers in Aotearoa (e.g. Community HealthPathways, recently released national antimicrobial guidelines Te Whata Kura) recommend against antibiotic therapy for the vast ...