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Impact of a Regional Antimicrobial Stewardship on the Length of Stay of Patients Admitted to Hospital With Pneumonia

NCT02276092 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1400

Last updated 2020-01-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of an antimicrobial stewardship program to reduce the length of stay of patients admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The antimicrobial stewardship program will be implemented in several hospitals in Ontario, Canada. The program will identify patients with pneumonia, review their charts and make recommendations to their attending physicians about antibiotic management.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

antimicrobial stewardship

A member of the antimicrobial stewardship program will prospectively review the patient's medical record and make recommendations to the most responsible physician in the care of that patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Giulio DiDiodato, MD · Physician

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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