Early detection of bacteria in bloodstream infections using molecular diagnostics: implications for patient care
Completed
- Conditions
- bloodstream infectionsepsis10004018
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33903
- Lead Sponsor
- Medische Microbiologie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 340
Inclusion Criteria
All consecutive patients of 18 years and older in the University Hospital Maastricht with a positive blood culture, including mentally incapacitated patients if their legal representatives signed informed consent for participation in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
A positive blood culture in the previous three days
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary endpoint is the reduction in time that broad spectrum or<br /><br>inappropriate antibiotic therapy is used.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcomes are:<br /><br>- Length of hospital stay<br /><br>- Implementation of the therapy advised by medical microbiologists<br /><br>- Adverse effects of antibiotic use<br /><br>- Mortality<br /><br>- Economic evaluation</p><br>