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Unnecessary IV Antibiotic Days Using General Criteria for Antibiotic Switch

NCT00763373 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 187

Last updated 2008-09-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Observation of the use of intravenous antibiotics in medical clinic of Sorlandet Hospital, Norway. Suggestions of criteria for the switch from intravenous to oral administration of antibiotics. Implementation of the criteria and new registration of the use of intravenous antibiotics. Comparison of the amount of the iv-administration before and after the intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Implementation of antibiotic switch guidelines

Implementation of antibiotic switch guidelines

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sorlandet Hospital HF

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Bjoern Waagsboe, Ass dr · Medical department Kristiansand

  • Anders Sundoy, Chief Doc · Medical dep kristiansand

  • Else Quist Paulsen, ass doc · Med dep Arendal

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2007-01-31
Completion
2007-03-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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