Infectious Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Consensual antibiotic protocols have been developed and validated locally by infectious disease specialists, internists and emergency physicians, in order to encourage their compliance. A preliminary study was conducted from June 2015 to February 2016, including 622 patients admitted to the emergency department for infectious syndrome such as / * Pneumoniae * Urinary tract infection * Cellulitis * Meningitis * Malaria * Febrile neutropenia * Febrile acute diarrhea * Fever back to the tropics * Angina * sexually transmitted infection This prospective study will observe and analyze the adherence of prescribers to these protocols. With description of patients who benefited or not the antibiotic protocol, according to a syndromic approach and analysis of the causes of non-adherence to the protocols. In order to limit the length of stay and reduce the cost of hospitalization..
Detailed description
Consensual antibiotic protocols have been developed and validated locally by infectious disease specialists, internists and emergency physicians, in order to encourage their compliance. A preliminary study was conducted from June 2015 (setting up protocols) to February 2016, including 622 patients admitted to the emergency department for infectious syndrome such as / * Pneumoniae * Urinary tract infection * Cellulitis * Meningitis * Malaria * Febrile neutropenia * Febrile acute diarrhea * Fever back to the tropics * Angina * sexually transmitted infection This prospective study will observe and analyze the adherence of prescribers to these protocols. With description of patients who benefited or not the antibiotic protocol, according to a syndromic approach and analysis of the causes of non-adherence to the protocols. In order to limit the length of stay and reduce the cost of hospitalization..
Interventions
OTHERantibiotic protocol, according to a syndromic approach
Description of patients who benefited or not the antibiotic protocol, according to a syndromic approach and analysis of the causes of non-adherence to the protocols
Sponsors
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient admitted to emergency for infectious syndrome * Patient \> 18 years old. * Patient who accept to have his medical records reviewed for research.
Exclusion criteria
* Patient \< 18 years old.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| List of Antibiotic treatment | up to 12 weeks | Description of the prescribed antibiotic treatment depending of infectious syndrome: name, duration for each treatment during hospitalization Data will be collected in the medical files: * date of introduction of antibiotic treatment * withdrawal dates * stop dates * antibiotic classes |
| Adverse events | up to 12 weeks | Description of the cause of non adherence to antibiotic treatment initiates at hospital admission of antibiotherapy: Data will be collected in the medical files of patients: events leading to withdrawal or stop treatment (insufficiency renal, allergic reaction ... etc) date of events aggravation or recovery |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactPHILIPPE PAROLA, MD
Backup ContactCECILE LAVOUTE, PHD
Outcome results
None listed