Z98.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All patients of the surgical intensive care unit of the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, who received an EVD between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023. A total
100 patients before and 100 patients after application of the SOP.
Sponsors
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients of the surgical intensive care unit of the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, who received an EVD between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • External Ventricular Drain < 3 days • Pre-existing CNS infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in infection rate following implementation of a bundle of interventions to manage inserted EVD and detect ventriculitis through more reliable diagnostic criteria | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Reduction in antibiotic consumption - Reduction in empirical use of antibiotics - Antibiotic-free days/duration and cumulative dose of antibiotic therapy - Reduction in false positive diagnosis of ventriculitis - Adherence to bundle of measures and algorithm - Reduction in length of stay in intensive care unit - Reduction in mortality | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichaela Danassis
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Outcome results
None listed