Sepsis Septic Shock
Conditions
Keywords
sepsis, septic shock, blood cultures, anti-infective therapy
Brief summary
With a completely bedside blood culture diagnostics system (BACTEC blood culture system in combination with the Accelerate ID/AST System) it is possible to optimize the initial antimicrobial therapy in patients with sepsis and septic shock. Prospective observational, open-label mono-center study to compare a completely bedside blood culture diagnostics system (BACTEC blood culture system in combination with the Accelerate ID/AST System and Curetis Univero System) with standard blood culture diagnostics in patients with sepsis or septic shock.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with a new diagnosed sepsis or septic shock: emergency department, operating theatre, intensive care unit and planed blood culture diagnostics. * informed written consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pediatric patients (\< 18 Years) * DNR-order
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to a significant change of antimicrobial therapy from the time of the diagnosis of sepsis or septic shock | Nov. 2016 - Nov. 2017 |
Countries
Germany