Clinical Trial: Effect of Direct-from-blood Bacterial Testing on Antibiotic Administration and Clinical Outcomes
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Bloodstream Infection
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Direct-from-blood Bacterial Testing on Antibiotic Administration and Clinical Outcomes: A Learning Healthcare Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Brief Summary:
Bacterial blood stream infections are common and life-threatening.Bloodstream infections have historically been identified using blood cultures, which often take 24-72 hours to result and are imperfectly sensitive.Early administration of antimicrobial therapy is a fundamental component of the management of adults presenting to the hospital with a suspected bloodstream infection and/or sepsis.But because blood cultures frequently take 24-72 hours to result, patients are typically treated with empiric, broad…
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