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Filter by:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an extension of conventional urine diagnostics with mass spectrometry in patients with a suspected UTI. Mass spectrometry is done directly from the urine sample (without an intermediate bacterial culture).The primary outcome is the time from the entry of a urine sample in the microbiological laboratory to the adequate/optimal/definitive treatment. Secondary outcomes are the time to diagnosis of a therapy relevant UTI, the quantity of antibiotics prescribed per patient and ward and a comparison of the length of hospital stay.
This study will evaluate the ecological impact on the intestinal microbiota and compare the safety and efficacy of temocillin compared to cefotaxime, in empiric treatment of febrile UTI. Half of participants will receive temocillin and the other half will receive cefotaxime.
3rd generation cephalosporins (C3G) are the antibiotics recommended in probabilistic in most enteric infections in France including pyelonephritis and bacteraemia. However, the prevalence of resistance of Enterobacteriaceae including E. coli to C3G is continuously increasing for several years. In 2012, in France, the proportion of E. resistant or intermediate coli categorized to C3G is 10 to 25% (EARSS data). Antibiotics not adapted early in severe sepsis is responsible for worse prognosis for patients in terms of morbidity and mortality and unnecessary prolongation of the DMS. At St. Joseph's Hospital on enterobacteria levels of resistance to C3G is 15.4%. To avoid overuse of carbapenems for probabilistic antibiotic and to quickly prescribe antibiotics adapted to the resistance of the bacteria, it is interesting to use a rapid test for detection of resistance to C3G. The Lacta ™ test could be used in this indication. This is a rapid test diagnostic orientation detecting hydrolysis of a substrate (chromogenic cephalosporin) by the enzymatic action of ESBL, cAMP-type cephalosporinases and carbapenemases. This test was initially marketed for rapid detection of resistance to C3G enterobacteria from isolated bacterial colonies in culture.
Urinary retention is a common problem, particularly in hospitalized patients. When a Foley catheter is removed, a patient must be monitored for urinary retention. The usual method is a passive voiding trial where the catheter is removed, the bladder fills with urine and the patient is monitored for voiding over approximately 6 hours. Another option is an active voiding trial where the bladder is filled with saline before the catheter is removed and the patient is immediately assisted to void. This study seeks to determine the effect of active vs passive voiding trials on time to hospital discharge, rate of urinary tract infections, and rate or urinary retention in the general hospitalized population.
Patients seen in the ED with either a laceration, minor head injury, or urinary tract infection will be randomized to one of two groups. Both groups will receive the standard written discharge instructions; in addition, one group will watch video discharge instructions. Each patient will be asked to complete a short survey with questions related to the discharge instructions received in the ED, and will be called 5-7 days after the ED visit to ask questions about discharge instructions and the ED visit.
Toraymyxin is an extracorporeal hemoperfusion cartridge containing Polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column designed to reduce blood endotoxin levels in sepsis. Meta-analysis of randomized trials showed that polymyxin B hemoperfusion significantly reduced the mortality of severe sepsis; however, the evidence was mainly contributed by the studies of abdominal sepsis. The data about using polymyxin B hemoperfusion to treat non-abdominal sepsis remain very limited. Investigators designed a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of polymyxin B hemoperfusion on treating non-abdominal severe sepsis. The study hypothesis is that removal of endotoxin by polymyxin B hemoperfusion in patients with pneumonia or urinary tract infection (UTI)-related severe sepsis will attenuate sepsis associated microcirculation failure and result in early reversal of shock and less extent of end-organ damage.
A randomized controlled trial looking at the effects of vaginal estrogen and a nonhormonal alternative on the vaginal and urinary microbiome in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
The investigators propose a home hospital model of care that substitutes for treatment in an acute care hospital. Limited studies of the home hospital model have demonstrated that a sizeable proportion of acute care can be delivered in the home with equal quality and safety, reduced cost, and improved patient experience.
The study objective is to satisfy the testing requirements for the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE Competition. This requires an oversight model using the Vitaliti CVSM Wearable, Vitaliti Spirotoscope, and Vitaliti IVD Station to continuously monitor the patient's five core vital signs and to detect the health conditions required by the competition.
The aim of this study is to determine if the Sharklet catheter, with its unique surface micropattern, reduces infections in participants, when compared to a standard silicone catheter.