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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatric Surgery

NCT02270996 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2018-03-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in children. Non-perforated appendicitis patients do not require antibiotics after appendectomy. Although guidelines and recommendations exist to decrease post-operative antibiotic mis-use after appendectomy, surgeons continue to prescribe unwarranted antibiotics.

The aim of this study is to determine if an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Pediatric Surgery will decrease the use of un-warranted antibiotics.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

OTHER

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Twice weekly meeting with Infectious Disease and Pediatric Surgery team members to audit antibiotics prescribed and suggest role for discontinuation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alberta Children's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anna Shawyer, MS, MSc · Alberta Children's Hospital

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

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