Bacillus Cereus Invasive Infections in Preterm Neonates Hospitalized in French Hospitals
Recruiting
Observational Study
Sepsis
Infections
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- Up to 143 Days
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Other
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About This Trial
Background. Bacillus cereus group (Bc) comprises twenty-six closely related species of spore-forming environmental bacteria. Recently, increased sepsis and septic shock caused by Bc were reported in preterm neonates (PN), and the mortality rate can reach up to 30%. Using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) increasingly used to characterize Bc strains, The team aimed to determine an accurate identificati…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Premature newborn (i.e born before 37 last menstrual periods) with invasive infection caused by B. cereus (strains isolated from blood culture and cerebrsopinal fluid)
Exclusion Criteria:
* None
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