Prevalence of CVC-associated Sepsis and Use of Blood Cultures in Berlin - Brandenburg
- Conditions
- Bacteremia
- Registration Number
- NCT01388686
- Lead Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Brief Summary
Structured web-based survey in selected hospitals with intensive care units in Berlin- Brandenburg to collect data on the overall number of blood cultures (used) and the prevalence of (positive blood cultures in patients with) CVC - associated sepsis.
- Detailed Description
The use of CVC represents one of the major risk factors for sepsis, a highly prevalent disease in ICUs. Blood cultures obtained prior to antibiotic administration are part of the SSC Resuscitation Bundle and essential for the outcome of the patient. The CDC criteria to diagnose sepsis do not take into account the overall number of blood cultures obtained and thus, lead to an underestimation of the true incidence of sepsis. Up to now, few data is available on the total number of blood cultures obtained and the relation to the incidence of sepsis in German ICUs.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 13
- Intensive care units of hospitals in the INABBRA alliance.
- Patients with bacteremia.
- Hospitals without intensive care unit.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total number of blood cultures drawn and total number of positive findings in ICUs 1 year Retrospective analysis of cases with positive bloodculture among patients in ICU setting compared to the total amount of blood cultures taken in the same period of time and same hospital.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence on CVC - associated sepsis/CLABSIs 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany