Study Evaluating the Etiology of Intra-Abdominal Infections

NCT ID: NCT00244088

Last Updated: 2009-09-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 340 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2004-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2004-12-31

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.

Conditions

Intra-abdominal Infection

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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

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• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Principal Investigators

Medical Monitor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Other Identifiers

101316

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id