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ArticleInfectious diseases and therapy2025

Antibiotics and Artificial Intelligence: Clinical Considerations on a Rapidly Evolving Landscape.

Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Sabrina Guastavino, Cristina Marelli, Ylenia Murgia, Sara Mora, Alessio Signori, Nicola Rosso, Mauro Giacomini, Cristina Campi, Michele Piana and 1 more

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Article in Infectious diseases and therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A multi-site observational study of rationality assessment for carbapenem use in China: carbapenem stewardship opportunities.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Daniele Roberto GiacobbeUO Clinica Malattie Infettive, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, L.Go R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy. danieleroberto.giacobbe@unige.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2385-1759
Sabrina GuastavinoDepartment of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Cristina MarelliInstitut Curie, INSERM U1331 Team Statistics Applied to Personalized Medicine, Paris, France.
Ylenia MurgiaDepartment of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Sara MoraUO Information and Communication Technologies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Alessio SignoriSection of Biostatistics, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Nicola RossoUO Information and Communication Technologies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Mauro GiacominiDepartment of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Cristina CampiDepartment of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Michele PianaDepartment of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Matteo BassettiUO Clinica Malattie Infettive, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, L.Go R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The growing interest in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools for healthcare decision-making extends to improving antibiotic prescribing. Large language models (LLMs), a type of AI trained on extensive datasets from diverse sources, can process and generate contextually relevant text. While their potential to enhance patient outcomes is significant, implementing LLM-based support for antibiotic prescribing is complex. Here, we specifically expand the discussion on this crucial topic by introducing three interconnected perspectives: (1) the distinctive commonalities, but also the crucial conceptual differences, between the use of LLMs as assistants in scientific writing and in supporting antibiotic prescribing in real-world practice; (2) the possibility and nuances of the expertise paradox; and (3) the peculiarities of the risk of error when considering LLMs to support complex tasks such as antibiotic prescribing.

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AntibioticsAntimicrobial resistanceAntimicrobial stewardshipArtificial intelligenceDeep learningLarge language models

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PMID39954227
PMCPMC11933589

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