Pneumonia. Pneumonia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Intravenous infusion of vancomycin 10 mg/kg every 6 hours. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Intravenous infusion of teicoplanin 10 mg/kg daily.
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: Intravenous infusion of vancomycin 10 mg/kg every 6 hours
Intervention group 2: Intravenous infusion of teicoplanin 10 mg/kg daily
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Months to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: children 2 months to 12 years old hospitalized in Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit of Kashan Beheshti Hospital; fever (axillary temperature 37.5° C or more); tachypnea; respiratory distress. Exclusion criteria: the history of pulmonary disease including asthma; documented heart disease or other chronic disease; renal disease; immunodeficiency; malnutrition or growth failure.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fever improvement. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Mercury thermometer with axillary method.;Tachypnea improvement. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Breathing rate.;Improvment of respiratory distress. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Observed breathing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Renal failure. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: creatinin measurement (milligram/deciliter).;Red man syndrome. Timepoint: During injection. Method of measurement: Observed by nurse.;Duration of hospital stay. Timepoint: At discharge. Method of measurement: Days recorded in dossier. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Mohammad Reza Sharif
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed