Test and treat—impact of microbiological testing on antibiotic prescribing for Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: results of the multicentre SwissLEGIO study
Routine aetiological testing for LD has improved the clinical management of CALD by facilitating rapid detection of CALD cases and timely initiation of appropriate and targeted antibiotic therapy. Future antimicrobial stewardship efforts should sensitise physicians that a shorter duration of antibiotic treatment for CALD of 5 to 7 days according to the latest Swiss CAP guidelines is sufficient and safe.
Authors
- Werner C. Albrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0607-7159)
- Daniel Mäusezahl
- Melina Bigler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9534-8354)
- Sarah Dräger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-7404)
- Florian Zacher
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of St.Gallen (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pneumonia
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-025-00171-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Universität Basel
- Bundesamt für Gesundheit