Status:

TERMINATED

Deescalating Carbapenems in Hospital Setting

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Urinary Infection

Digestive Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The study aims to evaluate a deescalating therapeutic strategy (switch the carbapenem to another beta-lactam for which the isolated pathogen is susceptible) in patients with well-defined ESBL-PE infec...

Detailed Description

Carbapenems are considered the antibiotics of choice for the treatment of infections due to expanded-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE). Their use is readily increasing bec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Hospitalization in conventional ward; (3) Receiving a curative treatment with a carbapenem for at least 24 hours and less than 3 days for a recent infection due to an ESBL-PE, either initially or secondary documented
  • With a site of infection originating from the urinary, digestive or biliary tract
  • Identification of an ESBL-PE for which susceptibility results (by the method of discs) have shown to be susceptible to more narrow spectrum beta-lactams (cephalosporins, b-lactamase inhibitors, monobactams)
  • With sepsis signs and symptoms controlled after initiation of antibiotic therapy
  • For a community-acquired or hospital-acquired infection.

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Neutropenia (PNN \< 500/mm3)
  • Hospitalization in intensive care unit or bone marrow transplant unit
  • Documented polymicrobial infection
  • Culture of an ESBL-PE susceptible to an orally active drug (such as fluoroquinolones, cotrimoxazole) and possible use of one of these drugs
  • Need to treat a EBLSE infection(s) wtih more than drug other than carbapenems
  • Need to maintain an association with an aminoglycoside
  • Colonization without signs and symptoms of sepsis
  • Sepsis signs and symptoms not controlled at the time of enrolment
  • Known allergy to beta-lactams
  • Failure to complete medical examination
  • Absence of signed written consent.
  • Patient without healthcare insurance (French social security, CMU or AME)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02265445

Start Date

June 1 2015

End Date

June 1 2016

Last Update

February 23 2017

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