elderly respiratory tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 elderly people over 65 years old 2 the case fulfilling any of under the points -examined in long-term health facilities for recuperation, the treatment -discharged within 180 days -elderly or handicapped need care -who have received endovascular treatment continued at the hospital (dialysis, antibiotics, anticancer, immunosuppressant therapy, etc.) 3 the case fulfilling all under points two days before from starting of administration -a body temperature higher than 37 degrees C -CRP higher than 1.0mg per dl -evidence of pneumonia in the chest radiography or chest CT
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 under severe heart damage under severe liver damage under severe kidney damage 2 who is strongly suspected of atypical pneumonia 3 who must be used with non-macrolide antibiotics 4 beta lactam agent allergy 5 who evaluated as inappropriate by doctor in attendance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Clinical effect of three days later from starting of administration 2)Body temperature,amount of sputum, property of sputum,WBC,ESR,CRP of three days later from starting of administration 3)Total clinical effect of the analysis objects 4)Bacteriological effect of the analysis objects 5)The incidence of the side effects 6)Pharmacological assessment | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactFumiKARINO
Shimane University Faculty of Medicine Oncology and Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed