Fecal Bacterial Flora in Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea

Completed

Conditions studied: Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Antibiotic-Associated Colitis

In brief

The investigators propose to study intensively the bacteriology of feces in C. difficile associated diarrheal disease, using a variety of conventional and very up-to-date techniques.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00304876

Run by

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

People needed

5

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2007-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-09-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhea with a positive assay for C. difficile toxin
• Patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhea with 3 negative assays for C. difficile toxin
• Patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhea that has failed to respond to conventional therapy
• Hospitalized patients who have received >2 antibiotics and who have no symptoms of diarrhea or abdominal discomfort

You may not qualify if…

• none

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Medical Research Institute — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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