Determination of Genetic Relatedness of Linezolid-resistant Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) Surveillance Cultures

Completed

Conditions studied: Isolate, Linezolid

In brief

The study will help in identifying the best empiric antibiotic option for Linezolid resistant Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) infections. This research is important because it allows the determination of resistance rates to antibiotics that may not be frequently tested to by the clinical microbiology laboratory at UPMC-Presbyterian. It also will provide antibiotic minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for these pathogens which may help in identifying the best empiric antibiotic option for Linezolid-resistant VRE infections.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00475891

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

20

Starts

2007-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-08

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Dr. Harrison's laboratory collected the rectal surveillance isolates for infection control purposes. The isolates will be from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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