Active clinical trials for "Bacteremia"

Prospective study at Duke University Hospital comparing the Karius Infectious Disease Diagnostic Sequencing Assay to blood culture results in admitted patients with bacteremia/septicemia.

The "Evaluation of Clinical Performance of the Accelerate ID/AST System for Positive Blood Culture Identification & Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing" is designed to validate the clinical performance of the Accelerate ID/AST System for positive blood culture identification and susceptibility testing in a clinical setting. The data from this study will be used to support the 510(k) submission for FDA clearance and global registrations of the device intended for in vitro diagnostic use.

To study whether fluoroquinolone (trovafloxacin or levofloxacin), added to standard treatment, could reduce the high mortality and complication rates in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

This study examines the clinical outcomes and healthcare costs associated with gram negative bacteremia at Duke University Medical Center from 2002-2015.

In the US and Europe, bacteremia are ranked the 7th leading cause of death from all causes. E. coli is one of the main microorganism involved, responsible for 30% to 45% of bacteremia. In Europe, bacteremia E. coli, including BLSE phenotype, have a strong impact on public health, causing increased mortality, particularly in the elderly, and an increase in the average hospital stay. However, few studies have specifically concerned with the criteria associated with mortality of elderly patients with BLSE E. coli bacteremia. Finally, improving epidemiological knowledge of the elderly patients with bacteremia due to BLSE E. coli has importance in terms of public health and is a prerequisite to the development of preventive strategies and to improve the short-term prognosis.

The purpose of this study is to investigate why some people develop life-threatening infections caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, while other people do not. It is possible that the infectious ability of the bacteria can determine whether an infection develops and its severity. The investigators will look at old blood and nasal specimens collected from 1000 adults who had S. aureus infections and who were hospitalized at Duke University Medical Center. Previously collected health information regarding these patients and the specific bacterial traits in the samples will be studied. Eventually this information may be used to help treat and prevent S. aureus infection.

It has long been recognized that the positive effects of vaccination on childhood mortality cannot be solely attributed to a decline in the disease targeted by the vaccine. These so-called non-specific effects of vaccination have so far mostly been linked to mortality. However, it has been suggested that non-specific effects may also effect morbidity and nutritional status. This study aims to further explore the correlation between vaccination, susceptibility to infectious diseases (particularly malaria and bacterial infections), nutritional status and immunity. With this prospective cross sectional study among healthy individuals in rural west-Africa we aim to address several research questions at the same time. This study will assess the influence of (time-point of) vaccination on morbidity, mortality and immune status among healthy individuals in a rural sub-Saharan African setting. Secondly, to explore the prevalence of subclinical malaria, iron deficiency anemia, sickle cell anemia and thallasemia among a healthy rural sub-Saharan African population. And finally to assess normal hemocytometry values among a healthy rural sub-Saharan African population.

In this observational study, it is aimed to investigate the mortality and morbidity rates of hospital-acquired blood stream infections that are treated in intensive care units (ICU). The effects of properties of the micro-organism such as type and antimicrobial resistance on the infection and its outcomes will be mainly explored. In addition, the impact of antibiotic options and other treatment modalities on survival of patients will be investigated. Twenty-seven different ICUs from Turkey will be included in this study.

Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients have increased incidence of infections with MDRO pathogens. This difference leads to a disparity in antibiograms between SOT recipients and other hospitalized patients.

Association between plasma procalcitonin levels and positive blood cultures in critical illness patients in the ICU.