The development of artificial intelligence systems is revolutionizing many fields of medicine, but specific studies are still missing in pediatrics. In our study, we showed that an untrained free-to-use large language model provided reliable responses regarding antibiotic prescription for 13 primary-care scenarios of pediatric infections.

Use of an Untrained Large Language Model for Antibiotic Prescription in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Primary Care Settings: A Study From the Italian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases / Zama, Daniele; Cerasi, Sara; Manzalini, Riccardo; Lanari, Marcello; Bosis, Samantha; Gattinara, Guido Castelli; Chiappini, Elena; Colomba, Claudia; De Luca, Maia; Garazzino, Silvia; Nicolini, Giangiacomo; Leardini, Davide; Lo Vecchio, Andrea. - In: THE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL. - ISSN 1532-0987. - 44:6(2025), pp. 1-4. [10.1097/INF.0000000000004748]

Use of an Untrained Large Language Model for Antibiotic Prescription in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Primary Care Settings: A Study From the Italian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Lo Vecchio, Andrea
2025

Abstract

The development of artificial intelligence systems is revolutionizing many fields of medicine, but specific studies are still missing in pediatrics. In our study, we showed that an untrained free-to-use large language model provided reliable responses regarding antibiotic prescription for 13 primary-care scenarios of pediatric infections.
2025
Use of an Untrained Large Language Model for Antibiotic Prescription in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Primary Care Settings: A Study From the Italian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases / Zama, Daniele; Cerasi, Sara; Manzalini, Riccardo; Lanari, Marcello; Bosis, Samantha; Gattinara, Guido Castelli; Chiappini, Elena; Colomba, Claudia; De Luca, Maia; Garazzino, Silvia; Nicolini, Giangiacomo; Leardini, Davide; Lo Vecchio, Andrea. - In: THE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL. - ISSN 1532-0987. - 44:6(2025), pp. 1-4. [10.1097/INF.0000000000004748]
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