BL infusion trial
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StatusAccepting Candidates
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Age18 Years - 100 Years
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SexesAll
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Healthy VolunteersNo
Objective
The study plans to randomize a total of 240 patients infected with Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia to receive beta-lactam (meropenem, cefepime, or piperacillin/tazobactam) continuous or intermittent infusion and collect baseline and regular follow-up respiratory cultures to assess the development of new resistance. The investigators will measure beta-lactam concentration to assess the impact of drug exposure on the bacterial resistance.
Details
Full study title | Beta-Lactam Continuous versus Intermittent Infusion and Associated Bacterial Resistance and Therapy Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with Severe Pneumonia |
Protocol number | OCR41108 |
ClinicalTrials.gov ID | NCT05102162 |
Phase | Phase 4 |
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Admission to the ICU with severe pneumonia (IDSA/ATS 2016/2019): presence of signs, symptoms and confirmatory chest imaging consistent with pneumonia (e.g. fever, cough and pulmonary infiltrate by chest radiograph)
Age �18 years
Positive respiratory culture (with or without an initial positive rapid identification test and/or Gram stain) for Gram-negative bacteria including, but not limited to, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, E. coli, S. marcescens, H. influenzae, Enterobacter spp., M. catarrhalis, A. baumannii, Achromobacter spp., P. mirabilis, and/or B. cepacia
Received within the last 72 hours or will receive meropenem, cefepime, or piperacillin/tazobactam therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnancy
Prisoners
Allergy to the beta-lactams to be administered in this study
On renal replacement therapy at the time of randomization
Baseline culture resistant to the beta-lactams in the study
COVID patients enrolled in other trials
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