Anaerobic Antibiotic Usage for Pneumonia in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Henry Ford Health System192 enrolled

Overview

Observation of prescription usage of anaerobic antibiotics for patients admitted to the ICU with pneumonia.

Pneumonia is a common admitting diagnosis in the intensive care unit (ICU). When aspiration is suspected, antibiotics to cover anaerobes are frequently used , but in the absence of clear risk factors, current guidelines have questioned their role. It is unknown how frequently these guidelines are followed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

192

Conditions

Pneumonia

Interventions

AntibioticsDRUG

Observation of antibiotic types given to patients with pneumonia.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ICU patients with diagnosis of pneumonia Exclusion Criteria: * patients with abdominal infections such as c diff.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Usage of anaerobic antibiotics

Percent of patients receiving inappropriate anaerobic antibiotics

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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