Rapid De-escalation of Anti-MRSA Therapy Guided by S. Aureus Nares Screening in Case of Pneumonia

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Pneumonia, Bacterial
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
76 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Bari Aldo Moro · Other
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About This Trial
The current IDSA/ATS guidelines recommend Linezolid and Vancomycin for MRSA coverage in hospitalized patients with pneumonia, which is common clinical practice in Italy. However, a nasal PCR-assay for MRSA has a high negative predictive value and can facilitate rapid antibiotic de-escalation, thereby avoiding unnecessary anti-MRSA treatments. The indiscriminate use of these drugs has contributed t…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects 18 years or older. * Patients hospitalized at the Azienda Consorziale Policlinico di Bari; * Clinical diagnosis of CAP/HAP/VAP; * Commitment by the prescribing physician to set an anti-MRSA antibiotic therapy in empirical * Enrollement within 48h from the beginning of…
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