Anaerobic Antibiotic Usage for Pneumonia in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03046082

Enrollment

192

Registered

2017-02-08

Start date

2016-01-31

Completion date

2016-05-31

Last updated

2023-11-30

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Conditions

Pneumonia

Brief summary

Observation of prescription usage of anaerobic antibiotics for patients admitted to the ICU with pneumonia.

Detailed description

Pneumonia is a common admitting diagnosis in the intensive care unit (ICU). When aspiration is suspected, antibiotics to cover anaerobes are frequently used , but in the absence of clear risk factors, current guidelines have questioned their role. It is unknown how frequently these guidelines are followed.

Interventions

DRUGAntibiotics

Observation of antibiotic types given to patients with pneumonia.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* ICU patients with diagnosis of pneumonia

Exclusion criteria

* patients with abdominal infections such as c diff.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Usage of anaerobic antibiotics	6 months	Percent of patients receiving inappropriate anaerobic antibiotics

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026