Achromobacter, Chronic Ear Infection, Epidemiology
Conditions
Brief summary
Hearing loss can be the result of chronic ear infections. The role of bacteria of the genus Achromobacter is not known in these conditions. An epidemiological study including a large number of patients is needed to compare the prevalence of these bacteria in sick and healthy subjects, and to highlight the characteristics of the strains and the factors favouring their emergence.
Interventions
BIOLOGICALEar canal swab
Ear canal swab
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Person or parent who has given his or her non-opposition * Person over 10 years of age * Sick Subjects Group : diagnosis of chronic infection by an ENT specialist doctor if patient already included: new episode \> 3 months after the complete clinical recovery from the previous episode observed by the ENT doctor - Healthy group: no ear infection in the last 6 months and no antibiotics in the previous month.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Achromobacter positive sample number | Through study completion, an average of 3 years |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactLucie AMOUREUX
Outcome results
None listed