Molecular Epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Children

Completed

Conditions studied: Clostridium Difficile Infections

In brief

Objectives: 1. Describe the molecular epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile infection in children in the Chicago area. 2. Determine the clinical spectrum and risk factors for Clostridium Difficile infection secondary to particular endemic strains in children. 3. Define the risk factors for recurrent and community-associated Clostridium Difficile infection in children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01957761

Run by

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

People needed

132

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-23

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clostridium Difficile infection

You may not qualify if…

• Age < 1 year
• Age > 18 years

Where it is running

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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