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Clinical Trials/NCT00167960
NCT00167960CompletedNot Applicable

Effects on the Emergence and Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci After Changes in Antibiotic Use in a Hematology Unit.

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer0 sites1,500 target enrollmentStarted: January 2005Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
1,500

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To determine the impact of the restriction of the third and forth generation cephalosporins on the reduction of intestinal colonization or infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU)

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Control
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • All patients admitted to or transferred to the SICU.
  • Eligible patients will be patients of either sex, 18 years of age or older who are admitted or transferred to the SICU.
  • Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who have hypersensitivity to penicillin, cephalosporins or beta-lactamase inhibitors.
  • Females who are pregnant and breast feeding
  • Any underlying conditions or non-infectious diseases that will be ultimately fatal within 48 hours.
  • Those who have already been participating other clinical study related with antibiotics.

Investigators

Sponsor
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Sponsor Class
Industry

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