Principal Investigator
Overview
Disorders and Conditions
Status
Recruiting
Start/End Dates
Locations
St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital
Name/Title
Dr. Jan Hajek, Principal Investigator
Phone
Email Address
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to provide real-life evidence for the role of community-based, low-barrier, short-stay facilities in providing care for patients struggling with substance use disorder and severe bacterial infection requiring a prolonged (approximately 2-6 week) course of antibiotics.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- have severe bacterial infections and a history of substance use disorder
- are admitted to Vancouver General Hospital or St. Paul's Hospital and started on antibiotics
- have been referred to the Community Transition Care Team (CTCT) to complete at least two more weeks of antibiotics
Disclaimer
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific research studies only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
Disorders and Conditions
Status
Recruiting
Start/End Dates
Locations
St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital
Name/Title
Dr. Jan Hajek, Principal Investigator
Phone
Email Address
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to provide real-life evidence for the role of community-based, low-barrier, short-stay facilities in providing care for patients struggling with substance use disorder and severe bacterial infection requiring a prolonged (approximately 2-6 week) course of antibiotics.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- have severe bacterial infections and a history of substance use disorder
- are admitted to Vancouver General Hospital or St. Paul's Hospital and started on antibiotics
- have been referred to the Community Transition Care Team (CTCT) to complete at least two more weeks of antibiotics
Disclaimer
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific research studies only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
