Characterizing Diversity and Antifungal Resistance in Immunocompromised ICU Patients With Respiratory Tract Infections
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Conditions studied: Immunocompromised ICU Patients With Respiratory Tract Infections
In brief
Immunocompromised individuals face a heightened risk of life-threatening fungal infections, which arise from a multitude of environmental and commensal fungi. Surveillance data from ICUs worldwide identifies Candida spp. as the dominant foe, responsible for 80% of such infections, earning it the dubious distinction of being the third most prevalent pathogen. While C. albicans holds the dubious crown as the most common Candida offender, recent years have witnessed a concerning trend toward non-Albicans candida, raising concerns about potential antifungal resistance.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06387667
- Run by
- New Valley University
- People needed
- 250
- Starts
- 2025-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All adult patients (aged >18 years old) admitted to the Assiut University Hospital's intensive care units with pneumonia and hospitalized patients who developed hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated pneumonia who don't respond to antibiotics for 48 hours or with a CT finding suspected for fungal pneumonia.
- Patients included must have at least one of the following conditions as a contributor to immunocompromise:
- Pre-existing lung disease: IPF, COPD, or sarcoidosis.
- Immunosuppression: Neutropenia, on corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs, inherited or acquired immunodeficiency.
- Underlying comorbidities: (Diabetes Mellitus,Chronic kidney disease, Liver cirrhosis)
- Malignancy (Hematological or solid)
You may not qualify if…
- Patients refused to contribute to the study.
- Unsatisfactory sample.
Where it is running
- Assiut University — Asyut, Egypt (enrolling)
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