Epidemiologic Study of Infections in Elderly Patients

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer0 sites240 target enrollmentMarch 2009

ConditionsInfection

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Infection
Sponsor: Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Enrollment: 240
Primary Endpoint: Prevalence of each kind of infection will be measured from a descriptive point of view, using relative and absolute frequencies.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to assess the prevalence and demographic and clinical characteristics of infections in elderly people admitted to Internal Medicine wards in Spain, as well as the etiology and resistance pattern for the main causal agents, and outcome.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 2009

End Date

June 2009

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of each kind of infection will be measured from a descriptive point of view, using relative and absolute frequencies.

Time Frame: 5 months

Secondary Outcomes

Study the etiology and resistance pattern for the main causal agents.(5 months)
Describe the demographic features, co-morbidities, concomitant treatment and outcome of patients.(5 months)