NHCAP(HCAP)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthcare associated pneumonia (HCAP) Patients who satisfy the criteria at least one item of each of A,B and C A:1 fever(BT>37.0) 2 cough 3 hypoxemia B: 1 Increased white blood cell count (WBC>10000/mm3), stab cells>15%, or decreased white blood cell count (WBC<4500/mm3) 2 Positive CRP 3 X-ray examination or CT scan of the chest reveal new infiltrative shadows C:Patients who were admitted to nursing homes, care/rehabilitation facilities or health/care facilities for recuperation (for more than 48 hours) ,or who were hospitalized for more than two days for the past 90 days
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with renal dysfunction ( Ccr<10ml/min ) 2 Immunocompromised patients or patients receiving immunosuppressive agents 3 Patients whose pneumonia could not be treated by SBT/ABPC 4 Patients with hypersensitivity to SBT/ABPC 5 Patients who were not considered as participant by attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of hospitalization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality in hospital Clinical effect, days 4 and 7 | — |
Countries
Japan