Nosocomial infections Infections and Infestations Nosocomial condition
Conditions
Interventions
The study investigations will consist of bacterial culture from nose swabs, rectal swabs and sputum on admission and once per week until discharge to monitor development of antibiotic resistance. If o
Sponsors
University of Oxford (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients, including pregnant women, admitted to the intensive care unit of NIITD 2. Aged over 16 years, both male and female 3. Informed consent signed by the patient or his/her legal guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of patients colonised with resistant bacteria on admission 2. Rate of acquisition of resistant bacteria during admission 3. Incidence of nosocomial infections (nosocomial infections under investigation are: pneumonia, blood stream infection, urinary tract infection and Clostridium difficile diarrhoea) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare patient characteristics between: 1. Patients who develop nosocomial pneumonia versus those who do not 2. Patients who develop nosocomial blood stream infection versus those who do not 3. Patients who develop nosocomial urinary tract infection versus those who do not 4. Patients who develop Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea versus those who do not, and 5. Patients with resistant bacteria versus those without | — |
Countries
Viet Nam
Outcome results
None listed