Optimising antibiotic switching via forecasting of patient physiology

ArXi:2603.08242v1 Announce Type: new Timely transition from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotic therapy shortens hospital stays, reduces catheter-related infections, and lowers healthcare costs, yet one in five patients in England remain on IV antibiotics despite meeting switching criteria. Clinical decision systems can improve switching rates, but approaches that learn from historical decisions reproduce the delays and inconsistencies of routine practice.