Clinical trials: Administration of Antibiotics in Intensive Care Units
- Condition Administration of Antibiotics in Intensive Care Units
- Funder type Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
Infection, Pneumonia
A De-Escalating Strategy for Antibiotic Treatment of Pneumonia in The Medical Intensive Care Unit (0787B-092)
The primary objective of this study is a comparison between MK0787B and standard therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00445094
- Testing
- MK0787B, imipenem/cilastatin sodium / Duration of Treatment: 7 Days, Comparator: amikacin / Duration of Treatment: 3 Days, Comparator: tazocin / Duration of Treatment: 3 Days
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Infection, Bacterial Infection
Procalcitonin Level to Discontinue Antibiotics on ICU Patients With no Obvious Site of Infection
The purpose of this study is to test whether a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved laboratory test (PCT Kryptor) can help doctors make better decisions on the need for antibiotic therapy in ICU patients with…
- Conditions
- Infection, Bacterial Infection, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT00407147
- Testing
- Procalcitonin assay - B.R.A.H.M.S PCT sensitive Kryptor
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Brahms AG