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Characterization of Fungal Infections in COVID-19 Infected and Mechanically Ventilated Patients in ICU

Completed
Conditions
Covid-19
Registration Number
NCT04368221
Lead Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Brief Summary

Characterization of fungal infections in COVID-19 infected and mechanically ventilated patients in ICU

Detailed Description

Currently, ICU patients with ARDS, whatever the etiology, are not systematically screened for the detection of respiratory fungal infections.

Here, the protocol will be in two steps:

First step

COVID-19 patients hospitalized in ICU for ARDS will benefit for a systematic screening with a fungal respiratory syndromic panel once or twice a week from entry to discharge from ICU, with minimum 3 samples when discharge occurs after 15 days::

* Sample: tracheal aspiration, bronchial aspiration, BAL

* Fungal respiratory panel: samples will be processed in each lab for culture without direct examination nor stained smears, and real-time PCR will be performed for Aspergillus, Pneumocystis jirovecii and mucormycetes

* Results will be given to ICU in order to optimize the management of the patient Second step

Complementary analysis will be performed in order to finalize the diagnostic and to differentiate between colonization and infection, with:

* Serum detection of galactomannan and serum Aspergillus PCR in case of positive respiratory sample for Aspergillus

* Serum/plasma beta-D-glucan detection in case of positive respiratory sample for Pneumocystis jirovecii

* Serum mucorales PCR in case of positive respiratory sample for mucorales This second step is possible in most of the labs, but when necessary a confirmation test can be externalized. A process of DNA transmission to a reference lab within each region will be implemented.

This second step will allow to classify infections as probable or proven according to international recommendations.

Case report form (CRF) A short but standardized CRF will be proposed to all centers in order to collect demographic data and the essential clinical and laboratory data during the survey.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
576
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opportunistic fungal co-infections.at 12 months

Prevalence of opportunistic fungal co-infections.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Median timeat 12 months

Determination of the median time between entry in ICU and beginning of ARDS and (i) colonization and (ii) probable/proven infection with Aspergillus, Pneumocystis jirovecii and mucormycetes

Time between diagnosis and targeted treatmentat ICU discharge, up to 1 month

Evaluation of the time between diagnosis and targeted treatment

Preventive strategiesAt 12 months

Number of proposals for evaluation of preventive strategies if necessary, because of high incidence, in terms of chemoprophylaxis and/or environmental measures

Trial Locations

Locations (22)

CHU Angers

🇫🇷

Angers, France

CHU Grenoble

🇫🇷

Grenoble, France

CHU Lille

🇫🇷

Lille, France

CHU de Nice

🇫🇷

Nice, France

CHU Paris - Avicenne

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Nantes

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

CHU Paris - Bichat

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Paris - HEGP

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Paris - Mondor

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Rennes

🇫🇷

Rennes, France

Hôpital Lariboisière/ St Louis

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Toulouse

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Toulouse, France

CHU de Brest

🇫🇷

Brest, France

CHU de Dijon

🇫🇷

Dijon, France

CHU Lyon

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

CHU Paris - Tenon

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Poitiers

🇫🇷

Poitiers, France

CHU Strasbourg

🇫🇷

Strasbourg, France

CHU Tours

🇫🇷

Tours, France

CHU Marseille

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

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