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Effect of culture sensitivity testing on antibiotic prescription pattern

A prospective study of the impact of microbiological cultures on antibiotic prescrbing pattern in a tertiary care hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010665
Enrollment
400
Registered
2017-11-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients whose microbiological culture and sensitivity report is positive.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Parth Kishorbhai Vachhani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are admitted in the wards 2) The patients who are on antibiotic therapy and tested positive on microbiological cultures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) OPD patients 2) Inadequate case records or data 3) Tuberculosis patients, Malaria patients and immuno-compromised patients such as HIV positive patients, cancer patients and pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Whether the results of microbiological cultures affect the antibiotic prescribing pattern.Timepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity and resistance pattern of various microorganisms to antibiotics at a local level of a tertiary care hospital.Timepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anil Singh

P.D.U. govt. medical college

docanil71@yahoo.co.in9426974679

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026