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Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens transmitted via pets

Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens transmitted via pets - AMR-PET

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00030009
Enrollment
4000
Registered
2022-09-22
Start date
2019-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

infection or colonisation with multidrug resistant organisms U81

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with a MDRO colonisation/infection detected within the first 3 days after hospital admission or with a prior detection of MDROs in the year before study inclusion and a detection of

Sponsors

Charité Universitätsmedizin BerlinInstitut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: MDRO swab sample with positive or negative result within the first 3 days after hospital admission OR MDRO swab sample with positive or negative result more than 3 days after hospital admission and MDRO detection within the year prior to study inclusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: legal guardianship, no interview possible due to language barrier, detection of MDROs more than 3 days after hospital admission and no prior detection of MDROS (365 days prior to study inclusion)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pet ownership, assessed via interview

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
genetic relatedness between MDRO isolates of pets and owners, assessed via rectal and nasal swab, tested via Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarolin Hackmann

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

carolin.hackmann@charite.de030 450 577 177

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026