Epidemiologic Study Evaluating Infections in Elderly Patients

The purpose of this observational study is to assess the prevalence and demographic and clinical characteristics of infections in elderly people admitted to Internal Medicine wards in Spain, as well as the etiology and resistance pattern for the main causal agents, and outcome.

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Key information

Conditions

Infection Infections

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mataró, Barcelona, 08304, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients > 65 years of age that are hospitalized in an Internal Medicine ward and have an active infection (skin and soft tissue, intra-abdominal, or respiratory infections) from the community that needs antibiotic treatment
Patients must have at least one sample processed for microbiological diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

COPD exacerbation
Urinary tract infections
Hospital acquired infections
Other infections not in inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Clinical record review

Other

Primary outcomes

Prevalence of each kind of infection will be measured from a descriptive point of view, using relative and absolute frequencies.

Time frame: 5 months

Secondary outcomes

Study the etiology and resistance pattern for the main causal agents.

Time frame: 5 months
Describe the demographic features, co-morbidities, concomitant treatment and outcome of patients.

Time frame: 5 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Epidemiologic Study of Infections in Elderly Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: May 13, 2009
Registry last updated: Oct 9, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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