Probiotica Approach to Combat multi-resistent Enterocci: A Cross-over Clinical Trial on the Effect of Probiotics on Nosocomial Spread of CC17 Enterococcus faecium
- Conditions
- nosocomialAREEnterococcus faeciumepidemiologyprobioticsinfectie preventienosocomiaalinfection controlantimicrobial resistanceARE, Enterococcus faecium, antibiotica resistentie, probiotica
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25438
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 640
Inclusion Criteria
All admissions on two wards (gastroenterology/nephrology and geriatrics) of the University Medical Center Utrecht, where ARE colonization is endemic
Exclusion Criteria
No exclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in acquisition rate of perianal ARE-colonization between the probiotic period and the control period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in prevalence of perianal ARE-colonization between the probiotic period and the control period