Development of a New Critical Pathway for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)
Bacterial Infections, Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bacterial Infections focused on measuring Critical Pathways, Health Facilities, Clinical Protocols, Patient Satisfaction, Absenteeism, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Quality of Life, Economics, Medical, Health Resources, Health resource utilization, Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted patients who meets the clinical definition for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)
- Known or suspected gram-positive infection.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known or suspected gram-negative infections, anaerobic infections, or fungemia
- Known or suspected infections that are severe, life threatening or are not included in the ABSSSI Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance
- Injection drug users with a fever
- Severe neurological disorder leading to immobility or confined to a wheelchair
- Bilateral Lower extremity involvement of the suspected infection.
Sites / Locations
- Weill Cornell Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
New Critical Pathway
Usual Care
The New Critical Pathway under study is defined as (1) use of guideline-based patient identification criteria, and, for those who meet these criteria, (2) use of dalbavancin, administered as a single intravenous (IV) dose of 1500 mg over 30 minutes for the treatment of ABSSSI.
Participants who receive Usual Care as prescribed by the physician as standard of care in clinical practice for the treatment of ABSSSI.