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Usage of Procalcitonin to Reduce Antibiotics Duration in VAP in Neurosurgical ICU
Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Summary
Using Procalcitonin Tests to reduce antibiotics duration in Neurosurgical patients with Ventilated Associated Pneumonia
Official title: Procalcitonin as a Sepsis Biomarker in Guiding Antibiotics Treatment Duration in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Neuro-ICU: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2024-07-01
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2024-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Shorten antibiotics duration based on procalcitonin test levels
procalcitonin test will be taken on day 1 of recruitment as baseline, test done on day 5 will decide whether antibiotics will be withheld, followed by day 7 to determine rate of reinfection.