Study of antimicrobial resistance in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)Infections and Infestations
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adult (age 18 years older)
2. Male or female
3. Cases: patients expected to receive 2 or more weeks of IV antibiotics
4. Controls: an Infectious Diseases ward or clinic patient who has received no antimicrobial therapy within the last 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with known previous MDRO colonisation (e.g. ESBL, CPE, VRE)
2. Those known to be pregnant
3. Does not fulfil study inclusion criteria
4. Declines or are unable to consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method