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Study Evaluating Piperacillin-Tazobactam on Certain Bacteria in Hematology and Oncology Units

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00167999.   Last updated on March 14, 2007.   Information provided by Wyeth

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Descriptive Information Fields
Brief Title  Study Evaluating Piperacillin-Tazobactam on Certain Bacteria in Hematology and Oncology Units
Official Title  Effects of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Use on the Prevalence Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Hematology and Oncology Units.
Brief Summary

To determine the value of increasing use of piperacillin/tazobactam as empiric therapy and restricting extended-spectrum cephalosporins in reducing the cases of ESBL producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in hematology and oncology units

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase IV
Study Type  Observational
Study Design  Natural History, Longitudinal, Case Control, Prospective Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Escherichia Coli Infections
Klebsiella Infections
Intervention  Drug: piperacillin-tazobactam
MEDLINE PMIDs
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment  200
Start Date  February 2005
Completion Date
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Eligible patients of either sex, 15 years of age or older
  • Patients who are admitted to the department of hematology and oncology
  • Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have hypersensitivity to β-lactam antibiotics
  • Female who are pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Any underlying conditions or non-infectious diseases that will be ultimately fatal within 30 days
Gender Both
Ages 15 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  Korea, Republic of
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00167999
Organization ID 0910X-101676
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Wyeth
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Study Director:     Medical Monitor     Wyeth    
Information Provided By Wyeth
Verification Date March 2007
First Received Date  September 11, 2005
Last Updated Date March 14, 2007

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