Efficacy of multiplex PCR among children with respiratory infectio
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Respiratory infection
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000035994
- Lead Sponsor
- Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
There were no differences in antibiotic use (84% vs 75%; p = 0.14), broad-spectrum antibiotic use (33% vs 34%; p = 0.91), or the duration of antibiotic use within 14 days of admission (6.0 vs 7.0 d; p = 0.45) between the pre- and postmultiplex polymerase chain reaction periods.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 181
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
We exclude patients with immunodeficiency or who received therapeutic interventions for infections within the previous 1 month.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of antibiotics administration within 14 days of admission.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit and hospital stay, mortality, complications due to antibiotics, and infectious complications within 28 days of admission. Proportion of broad antibiotics use, and cost of antibiotics within 14 days of admission.