Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens transmitted via pets

• Conditions: infection or colonisation with multidrug resistant organisms; U81

• Registration Number: DRKS00030009
• Lead Sponsor: Charité Universitätsmedizin BerlinInstitut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

MDRO swab sample with positive or negative result within the first 3 days after hospital admission OR
MDRO swab sample with positive or negative result more than 3 days after hospital admission and MDRO detection within the year prior to study inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

legal guardianship, no interview possible due to language barrier, detection of MDROs more than 3 days after hospital admission and no prior detection of MDROS (365 days prior to study inclusion)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pet ownership, assessed via interview

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
genetic relatedness between MDRO isolates of pets and owners, assessed via rectal and nasal swab, tested via Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)