The Clinical Impact of Isolation of Two Different Bacteria in Urinary Cultures
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Registration Number
- NCT01060956
- Lead Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether identification of two different bacteria in urine culture of patients with indwelling catheter has a clinical impact - change in antibiotic, duration of antibiotic, days to clinical resolution and length of stay in hospital.
The microbiology laboratory will randomized urine cultures with two bacteria from indwelling catheter to either reporting identity and susceptibility of the bacteria or reporting "mixed growth".
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 81
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults hospitalized with indwelling urinary catheter in growth of two bacteria in urine culture
Exclusion Criteria
- Positive blood cultures or no blood cultures taken
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of antibiotic treatment During the episode of urinary tract infection
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Days to clinical resolution Duration of urinary tract infection and duration of hospitalization Increase/decrease in the spectrum of antibiotic Duration of urinary tract infection and duration of hospitalization Length of stay in hospital Duration of urinary tract infection and duration of hospitalization