Prospective evaluation of (multi)-resistant pathogens in acute appendicitis

• Conditions: K35; Acute appendicitis

• Registration Number: DRKS00028610
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-02
• Study Completion: 2023-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 18 years 2. Able to give informed consent 3. Patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis 4. Patients undergoing an appendectomy 5. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Missing intraoperative or histological proof of acute appendicitis 2. Appendectomy within an other surgical procedure

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bacterial spectrum of patients with acute appendicitis in the appendix or rectal smear

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation of the bacterial spectrum with duration of surgery, conversion rate, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and response to calculated antibiotic therapy