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An Epidemiological Study on Antimicrobial Treatment of Nosocomial Infections in Clinical Practice

NCT00864929 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1500

Last updated 2011-02-16

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Summary

The present study is a retrospective cohort study on patients who suffered a nosocomial infection in major hospitals in Vietnam. Data relating to patient demography include age, gender; medical history; APACHE II score; background conditions, infection details and antimicrobial therapy; and all-caused mortality, time of hospitalization and intensive care. The investigators hypothesis is that antimicrobial treatment inappropriate is highly dependent on incidence of antibiotic resistant pathogens, nonfermentative Gram-negative bacilli and ESBL-producing enterobacteriaceae spp. Variables are demographic characteristics, background conditions, immunosuppressive therapy, antimicrobial susceptibility and inappropriate treatment is explored as possible predictors of mortality.

Conditions

  • Nosocomial Infection

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Phan Anh Tuan Nguyen, MD · AstraZeneca Vietnam

  • To Nhu Le, MD · National Paediatric Insitute

  • Viet Hoa Le · The 108 Military Central Hospital

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-10-31

Countries

  • Vietnam

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