Anaerobic Antibiotic Usage for Pneumonia in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Completed
- Conditions
- Pneumonia
- Registration Number
- NCT03046082
- Lead Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
- Brief Summary
Observation of prescription usage of anaerobic antibiotics for patients admitted to the ICU with pneumonia.
- Detailed Description
Pneumonia is a common admitting diagnosis in the intensive care unit (ICU). When aspiration is suspected, antibiotics to cover anaerobes are frequently used , but in the absence of clear risk factors, current guidelines have questioned their role. It is unknown how frequently these guidelines are followed.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 192
Inclusion Criteria
- ICU patients with diagnosis of pneumonia
Exclusion Criteria
- patients with abdominal infections such as c diff.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Usage of anaerobic antibiotics 6 months Percent of patients receiving inappropriate anaerobic antibiotics
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method