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Procalcitonin level used for determining length of antibiotic treatment in peritonitis and intra-abdominal infections. Hypothesis is that length of antibiotic use can be shortened by this method.
Prospective randomized trial
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| procalcitonine monitoring | PCT group: antibiotic use is tailored by serum procalcitonin values, determined every 48houres. | ||
| control group | control group: antibiotic use and length of treatment as defined by guidelines |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| antibiotic treatment length, hospitalisation length without antibiotic, infection recurrence, antibiotic cost | at one month and during hospital stay |
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hospitalized patients with SIRS due to peritonitis or intra-abdominal infections
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Aellen, MD | Department of visceral surgery, university hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital of Lausanne | Lausanne | 1011 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009362 | Neoplasm Metastasis |
| ID | Term |
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| D009385 | Neoplastic Processes |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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