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Outpatient antibiotic overuse in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in Children's Hospital No. 1, Viet Nam

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute respiratory infections (ARI)
Respiratory
Acute respiratory infection, unspecified
Registration Number
ISRCTN32862422
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Oxford (UK)
Brief Summary

2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33147269/ (added 05/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
563
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged less than 16 years, either sex
2. Diagnosis of acute respiratory infections (ARI)
3. Not admitted to the hospital
4. Informed consent by parents or legal guardians
5. Living in Ho Chi Minh City and agreeing to return for follow up visit after 1 week

Exclusion Criteria

1. Having underlying illness (except asthma)
2. Previous admission within 3 months (in any hospital or health centre)
3. No consent given

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. To quantify the inappropriate antibiotic use in outpatient acute respiratory infections in Children's Hospital No. 1, Viet Nam<br> 2. To identify the most common viral and bacterial aetiologies associated with inappropriate antibiotic use<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. To assess epidemiology, aetiology, (pre) treatment, clinical features and outcomes acute respiratory infections in outpatients<br> 2. To assess the short-term effect of antibiotic use on the selection of resistant bacteria in the rectal swabs<br>
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