BACTEC AUTOMATED CULTURE OF BODY FLUID AND COMPARISON WITH CONVENTIONAL METHODS
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Septicemic, Meningitis, Septic Arthrits, Pleural Effusion, Pericardial Effusion, Ascites
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/07/003794
- Lead Sponsor
- Father Muller Medical College Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
any patient whose sterile body fluids like cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, synovial fluid and ascitic fluid is sent for culture and sensitivity are included in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
not applicable
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To compare the time needed for the detection of microorganisms between conventional methods of culture and BACTEC culture <br/ ><br>2. To determine the sensitivity of BACTEC culture of body fluidsTimepoint: After the BACTEC is flagged positive for culture
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To aid in diagnosis and treatment with appropriate antibioticTimepoint: 2 years