Geneva, Oct. 9 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ChiCTR2600133461) titled 'Distinguishing Whether Early Fever After Cardiac Surgery Is Caused by Infection' on Sept. 28.
Study Type: Diagnostic test
Study Design:
Sequential
Primary Sponsor: Jiangsu Province Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University)
Condition:
Early fever after adult cardiac surgery (core temperature =38.3degC within 72 hours postoperatively)
the target condition is hospital-acquired infection versus non-infectious postoperative fever.
Intervention:
Gold Standard:CDC/NHSN-defined hospital-acquired infection related to the current fever (within ~7 days)
if none identified during hospital...