Study Evaluating Piperacillin-Tazobactam on Certain Bacteria in Hematology and Oncology Units

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Wyeth
Information provided by:	Wyeth
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00167999

Purpose

To determine the value of increasing use of piperacillin/tazobactam as empiric therapy and restricting extended-spectrum cephalosporins in reducing the cases of ESBL producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in hematology and oncology units

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Escherichia Coli Infections Klebsiella Infections	Drug: piperacillin-tazobactam	Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics: Bacterial Infections Pneumonia

Drug Information available for: Piperacillin Piperacillin sodium Tazobactam Zosyn

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Case Control, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Effects of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Use on the Prevalence Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Hematology and Oncology Units.

Further study details as provided by Wyeth:

Estimated Enrollment:	200
Study Start Date:	February 2005

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	15 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Eligible patients of either sex, 15 years of age or older
Patients who are admitted to the department of hematology and oncology
Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who have hypersensitivity to β-lactam antibiotics
Female who are pregnant or breast-feeding
Any underlying conditions or non-infectious diseases that will be ultimately fatal within 30 days

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00167999

Locations

Korea, Republic of

Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 133-792

Sponsors and Collaborators

Wyeth

Investigators

Study Director:

Medical Monitor

Wyeth

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	0910X-101676
Study First Received:	September 11, 2005
Last Updated:	March 14, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00167999
Health Authority:	Korea: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Wyeth:

Bacterial Infections

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Bacterial Infections
Klebsiella
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Penicillanic Acid
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Escherichia coli Infections

Klebsiella Infections
Tazobactam
Piperacillin
Piperacillin-tazobactam combination product
Pneumonia
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Communicable Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

Therapeutic Uses
Enzyme Inhibitors
Infection
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009