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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
NameTimeMethod
Duration of antibiotics administration within 14 days of admission.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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.
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