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

This study has been completed.

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00167999

First received: September 11, 2005

Last updated: March 14, 2007

Last verified: March 2007

History of Changes

Purpose

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

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Escherichia Coli Infections Klebsiella Infections	Drug: piperacillin-tazobactam	Phase 4


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Case Control Observational Model: Natural History Time Perspective: Longitudinal Time Perspective: Prospective
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.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Bacterial Infections

Drug Information available for: Piperacillin sodium Piperacillin Tazobactam

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Klebsiella Infection

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer:


Estimated Enrollment:	200
Study Start Date:	February 2005

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	15 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

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

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00167999

Locations


Korea, Republic of

Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 133-792

Sponsors and Collaborators

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Investigators


Study Director:	Medical Monitor	Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00167999 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	0910X-101676
Study First Received:	September 11, 2005
Last Updated:	March 14, 2007

Keywords provided by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer:


Bacterial Infections

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Infection Communicable Diseases Bacterial Infections Klebsiella Infections Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Escherichia coli Infections Enterobacteriaceae Infections Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Piperacillin, tazobactam drug combination	Penicillanic Acid Piperacillin Tazobactam Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents beta-Lactamase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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