Probiotic Approach to Combat multi-resistent Enterocci: a cross-over clinical trial on the effect of probiotics on nosocomial spread of CC17 Enterococcus faecium

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (ARE) infection; Infections and Infestations; Bacterial infection of unspecified site

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58761709
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2010 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20404120 (added 04/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-05-30
• Study Completion: 2008-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 661

Inclusion Criteria

All admissions on two wards (gastroenterology/nephrology and geriatrics) of the University Medical Centre Utrecht, where ARE colonisation is endemic.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not comply with the above inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified