Gut bacteria and infection in intensive care patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how gut bacteria affect severe infections in the ICU. It tests whether the microbiome can be a source of sepsis and a target for treatment. If you are critically ill or a long-term sepsis survivor, you might help find new ways to prevent infections.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are either a critically ill patient starting certain antibiotics in the last 3 days, a critically ill patient without recent antibiotics who will likely stay in the ICU for more than 3 days, or a long-term survivor of sepsis from a previous study.
- You do not have inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis).
- You have not had a major bowel resection (removal of a large part of the intestines).
- You are not immunocompromised (weakened immune system).
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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