Clinical features, procalcitonin concentration, and bacterial infection in cancer patients with fever while hospitalized: a descriptive study and correlation analysis
Completed
- Conditions
- Bacterial infectionClinical characteristicsProcalcitoninHospitalized cancer patients who have a feverCancer patientFever
- Registration Number
- TCTR20221112003
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Medicine, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18 or above, in-patient setting.
2. Diagnosed with solid tumor and undergone chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment.
3. Has a fever, defined by a body temperature over 37.8 Celsius degree via axilla or more than 38.3 Celsius degree via oral, and meets ANY of these criteria
3.1 No previous fever event in this hospitalized visit.
3.2 The previous fever within the visit was over 30 days and did not currently receive antibiotics.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Cancer patients who are clinically suspicious of infection and intend to admit for septic workup.
2. Patient who did not have ANY bacterial culture testing.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bacterial infection Day 7 Positive culture on any bacterial culture specimens
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinically suspected bacterial infection Day 7 Clinically respond to antibiotics treatment but negative bacterial culture