Children with severe bacterial infections in intensive care
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial looks at how children with severe bacterial infections that start outside the hospital are treated in the pediatric intensive care unit. It helps doctors learn more about these infections to improve care for kids.
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Who can take part
- Your child is under 18 years old and currently in the hospital.
- Your child has a severe bacterial infection that started outside the hospital (not caught while already in the hospital).
- The infection is confirmed by finding bacteria in a normally sterile area of the body (like blood or spinal fluid).
- Your child is being treated in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
- You (the parent) and your child (if old enough) agree to take part in the study.
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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