Status:

COMPLETED

Pharmacokinetics and Pleural Fluid Penetration of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid in Patients With Pleural Infections

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Conditions:

Pleural Infection

Empyema

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The incidence of pleural infection is increasing worldwide since the last two decades. Antibiotics are one of the cornerstones of the treatment of this disease and must be associated to a correct evac...

Detailed Description

Only scarce data are known on the pleural diffusion of antibiotics. Most of these data are concerning antibiotics that are not commonly used for the treatment of community-acquired pleural infections....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all adult patients (≥ 18 years old) hospitalized for a complicated community acquired pleural infection at University Hospital Amiens-Picardie.
  • Complicated pleural infection is defined by the presence of one of the following criteria: frank pus, loculated pleural fluid, presence of organisms identified by Gram stain and/or culture from a non-purulent pleural fluid sample, pleural fluid pH \<7.2, pleural fluid glucose \<0.32g/l or large non-purulent effusion.

Exclusion

  • non-infectious pleural effusion
  • hospital-acquired pleural infection
  • patient treated with amoxicillin and clavulanic acid (if treatment was started more than \> 24h ago)
  • Minors, pregnant women, adult patients protected by law.
  • Pleural infection requiring instant thoracic surgery
  • allergy to beta-lactam
  • Injection of contrast agent (Iomeron or Iohexol) during the 24 hours preceding or following the first dose of amoxicillin / clavulanic acid.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04350502

Start Date

July 18 2019

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

December 8 2025

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CHU Amiens

Amiens, France, 80480