Study Evaluating the Etiology of Intra-Abdominal Infections

Study of the Etiology of Intra-Abdominal Infections

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00244088

Enrollment

340

Registered

2005-10-25

Start date

2004-04-30

Completion date

2004-12-31

Last updated

2009-09-01

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Conditions

Intra-abdominal Infection

Keywords

Abdominal infection

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to define the etiology of intra-abdominal infections, to study the role of Enterococcus spp and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in these infections and to clarify the need for specific enterococcal antimicrobial coverage.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* A case will be defined as an intra-abdominal abscess or peritoneal fluid culture that will be positive for enterococcus or an enterococcal bacteriemia in association with an intra-abdominal source of infection. * A control will be defined as a culture-positive intra-abdominal infection or bacteriemia due to an intraabdominal focus where enterococci have not been isolated.

Exclusion criteria

Outcome results