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Early de-escalation of carbapenems can reduce unnecessary use of carbaepenems compared with late de-escalation without compromised clinical outcomes
A cluster randomized control trial was conducted among patients receiving care at the medicine units of the Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.
Patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups. The standard group followed the hospital policy in which carbapenems were evaluated by ID specialist at 72 hours of admission (late de-escalation). De-escalation may occurred earlier depends upon the decision of the primary care team. The intervention group is de-escalation carbapenems early within 24 hours or no later than 72 hours of prescription by ID specialist (early de-escalation).
Clinical outcomes included rate of de-escalation within the first 24 hour, the mortality rate, and other clinical outcomes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early carbapenems de-escalation | Experimental | De-escalation carbapenems within 24 hours or no later than 72 hours of prescription by Infectious disease specialist (early de-escalation). |
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| Late carbapenems de-escalation | No Intervention | De-escalation followed the hospital policy in which carbapenems were evaluated by ID specialist at 72 hours of admission (late de-escalation). De-escalation may occurred earlier depends upon the decision of the primary care team |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Carbapenem de-escalation | Other | The intervention group is de-escalation carbapenems early within 24 hours or no later than 72 hours of prescription by ID specialist (early de-escalation). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The rate of de-escalation within the first 24 hour | Compare the rate of de-escalation within the first 24 hour between arm 1 and arm 2 | 24 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mortality rate | Compare the mortality rate between 2 groups | 90 days |
| Readmission within 30 days, | Compare the rate of readmission within 30 days between 2 groups |
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Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
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| 30 days |
| Costs of carbapenems | Compare the cost of carbapenem prescription between 2 groups | 30 days |