Fungus infection study in Bangladesh hospitals
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study looks for fungal infections in hospitalized patients. It aims to understand how common serious fungal infections are, especially in people with weakened immune systems or certain medical conditions.
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Who can take part
- You must be in a hospital or acute care facility in Bangladesh.
- You may have a condition that weakens the body's defenses against infection, like diabetes, asthma, COPD, kidney dialysis, HIV/AIDS, or cancer treatment.
- You may be using medicines that lower your immune system, such as steroids or chemotherapy drugs for 7 days or more.
- You may have a medical device like a breathing tube, urinary catheter, or IV line, or have had surgery.
- You must be willing to take part in the study and give consent (or have a caregiver do so).
- You cannot have taken any antifungal medicine in the past 2 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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