Early detection of bacteria in bloodstream infections: implications for patient care.
- Conditions
- Bloodstream infection, sepsis, rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24453
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 340
Inclusion Criteria
All patients in the Maastricht University Medical Center with a positive blood culture are eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age under 18;
2. A blood culture containing streptococci, coagulase-negative staphylococci, anaerobes or multiple species;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary endpoint is reduction in time that a broad-spectrum or inappropriate antibiotic therapy is used.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes:<br /><br>1. Length of hospital stay;<br /><br>2. Implementation of the advise of the medical microbiologist regarding antibiotic therapy by the patients’ physician;<br /><br>3. Adverse effects of antibiotic use;<br /><br>4. Mortality;<br /><br>5. Economic evaluation.<br>