Active clinical trials for "Bacterial Infections"

In chronic hemodialysis patients, bacteremia is most commonly caused by dialysis catheter infections. It is estimated that the vast majority (52-84%) of these infections are due to Gram-positive cocci, particularly Staphylococcus aureus (21-43%). Penicillin M (oxacillin and cloxacillin in France) is the reference beta-lactam for the treatment of invasive methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) infections, but has not shown a prognostic benefit in large retrospective cohorts comparing penicillin M and cefazolin, at the expense of more frequent adverse events. Dosage in the chronic hemodialysis population is unclear because it is based on old studies.

The investigators will perform radionuclide PET scans in subjects with infectious diseases to assess whether radio-labeled PABA (11C-PABA) is effective for infection imaging. Tomographic imaging can be used to evaluate disease processes deep within the body, noninvasively and relatively rapidly. The goal is to see if this imaging technique can help differentiate infections from non-infectious processes and also provide information on the causative bacterial class.

This field study is designed such that it may be implemented for any individual who has been administered raxibacumab for treatment of anthrax or for post-exposure prophylaxis including sporadic cases, small anthrax incidents and/or a mass event. This study is designed to describe the clinical effectiveness (including course of illness and survival), safety profile, and raxibacumab pharmacokinetics (PK) from patients who are treated with raxibacumab as part of their clinical care following exposure to B. anthracis. Study data and samples for PK and other investigational research will be collected prospectively to the extent possible at pre-specified time points. However, because of the logistical complexities that would likely accompany a mass anthrax event, most data in this study is anticipated to be collected retrospectively. During such a mass anthrax event scavenged blood samples will be utilized where possible to maximize sample analyses for PK and other investigational parameters. Therefore, both retrospective and prospective data collection are allowed in this protocol in order to maximize the amount of information obtained in subjects who have been administered raxibacumab. This field study will be the first opportunity to collect data on B. anthracis-exposed patients treated with raxibacumab, to better understand the clinical benefit and safety of the drug and to further inform patient care and treatment choices for management of anthrax

Patients with bloodstream infections, hospital acquired pneumonia or ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) treated with cefiderocol combined with ampicillin sulbactam will be compared to patients treated treated with colistin alone or colistin combined with meropenem.

Study to comparing conventrional antibiotic strategies versus regimens guided by epidemiological surveillance in infected patients with cirrhosis.

The purpose of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetic profiles of LP-001, an amoxicillin and clavulanate formulation, for use in pediatric patients with a bacterial infection.

Special pumps called self-deflating Elastomeric Pumps (EMPs) will be tested for giving antibiotics via a drip to hospital patients. EMPs are filled with antibiotics, attached to a "drip" (usually in the arm) and worn on the body, slowly giving antibiotics through the day. EMPs are often used to give antibiotics to patients in their own home but they have not been used to treat patients in hospital before, so a small study of 10 patients will be conducted to see if a full scale clinical trial is worthwhile. EMPs will be tested for ease of use and safety in hospital, and to find out what staff and patients think about them. The pilot will be done to see if a clinical trial would be good value for money by comparing time spent in hospital, nursing time and overall cost to the NHS of the two ways of giving antibiotics to patients.

PredictEndTB signature is a non-inferiority, prospective, parallel-group open-label randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of individualised antituberculous treatment durations that utilize the transcriptomic signature-based model compared to the standardised twenty months treatment in a cohort of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the antibacterial effect 12 hours after 4-week use of a toothpaste containing amine base, zinc lactate, and fluoride. For this, healthy people will be invited to use two different toothpaste: control - containing only fluoride; test - containing fluoride plus a combination with zinc. The primary outcome is the efficacy of the test toothpaste in the oral bacterial load reduction in samples of saliva and oral mucosa (obtained through scraping); the second outcome is effect of the test toothpaste in the expression of mucin in the oral mucosa.

Sepsis sometimes occurs in people who have a serious infection. It is caused by toxic substances (toxins) from bacteria and other germs entering your bloodstream. Most people with sepsis will recover with routine medical care before the illness gets more serious. However, in some people, sepsis does become more serious. This severe sepsis can cause damage to internal organs (such as your heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver) and can be life threatening. Special natural fats, (called 'lipoproteins') in our blood are thought to help protect us from the toxins produced by bacteria during sepsis. Levels of these lipoproteins are often low in people with sepsis and this may make it more difficult to recover from the disease. GR270773 is a new drug that has been developed to help the lipoproteins in protecting the body against toxins. GR270773 is made from purified fats and oils from the soyabean and does not contain cholesterol. This research study will test the safety (side effects) of GR270773 and whether or not it is effective in preventing complications in people with severe sepsis.