Status:
COMPLETED
Computerized Decision Support System for Antibiotic Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Rabin Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eu Fifth Framework IST
Conditions:
Community-Acquired Infection
Cross Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
We developed a computerized decision support system for prescription of antibiotics to inpatients. The purpose of the study is to assess the performance of the system in different wards, in three diff...
Detailed Description
Antibiotic treatment for suspected moderate to severe bacterial infections is usually initiated empirically, prior to identification of the causative pathogen. Appropriate treatment, that is matching ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients from whom blood cultures were drawn.
- Patients prescribed antibiotics (not for prophylaxis).
- Patients fulfilling sepsis diagnostic criteria.
- Patients with a focus of infection.
- Patients with shock compatible with septic shock.
- Patients with febrile neutropenia
Exclusion
- HIV positive patients with a current (suspected or identified) opportunistic disease and/or AIDS defining illness currently or within the past six months
- Organ or bone marrow transplant recipients
- Children \<18 years; suspected travel infections or tuberculosis
- Pregnant women
- Re-entries
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
1500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00233376
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2004
Last Update
July 18 2006
Active Locations (3)
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1
Department of Clinical Microbiology and Hospital Hygeine, Freiburg University Hospital
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
2
Rabin Medical Center; Beilinson Campus
Petah Tikva, Israel, 49100
3
Department of Infectious Diseases, Gemelli Hospital in Rome
Rome, Italy