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Risk factors for multi-drug resistant P. aeruginosa

Completed
Conditions
VIM-2 positive Pseudomonas aeruginosaHealthcare-related/Gezondheidszorg gerelateerdMulti-drug resistant/multiresistentRisk factors/Risicofactoren
Registration Number
NL-OMON24496
Lead Sponsor
ot applicable
Brief Summary

Voor in ´t holt AF, Severin JA, Lesaffre EM and Vos MC. A systematic review and meta-analyses show that carbapenem use and medical devices are the leading risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2014;58:2626-37.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria

•VIM-2 positive culture after 48 hours after admittance in the Erasmus University Medidcal Center.

Exclusion Criteria

•Children, because they are admitted at the Sophia Children’s Hospital and are separated from the Erasmus MC facilities. To our knowledge, there is no evidential cross-over potential of VIM-2 positive P. aeruginosa to the adult-care facilities.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
VIM-2 positive culture of P. auruginosa (infection or colonization)<br /><br /><br><br>Absence of VIM-2 positive P. auruginosa (infection or colonization)/culture of P. auruginosa (infection or colonization)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot appliacble
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