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NCT Number: NCT01023555

Increasing the Yield of Blood Cultures in Neonates

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a single blood sample of 1cc in an aerobic bottle will provide a better yield and time to positivity than 2 samples of 0.5 cc in 2 (aerobic and anaerobic) bottles for blood cultures in neonates.

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Key information

Conditions

Bacteremia Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Infections Inflammation Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All blood cultures taken in the NICU during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

  • Bacteria that are normal flora of the skin such as Coagulase negative staphylococci or Streptococci Viridans are considered, except if grown in two sets of cultures or in the presence of laboratory and clinical indices of infection.

Treatment and study plan

1cc of blood in a single aerobic culture bottle

Other

The efficacy of using 1cc of blood in a single aerobic bottle for cultures in neonatal bacteremia will will be compared with the traditional 0.5cc of blood in 2 Bottles

Primary outcomes

  1. Non Inferiority of 1 cc blood culture in a single aerobic bottle instead of 0.5 cc for 2 bottles.

    Time frame: 6months

Secondary outcomes

  1. utility of the routine use of anaerobic bottle for blood cultures in newborns

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Comparison of time to positivity of 1 cc blood culture in a single aerobic bottle instead of 0.5 cc for 2 bottles (aerobic and anaerobic)

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Increasing the Yield of Blood Cultures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- A Prospective Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Dec 2, 2009
Registry last updated
Jul 26, 2011

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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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