Scenario 1: a patient with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia--introduction to clinical trial design issues

Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Aug 1:51 Suppl 1:S10-1. doi: 10.1086/653034.

Abstract

A prototypical patient is presented to introduce important design issues for clinical trials of antibacterials in the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic*
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents