Coagulation and Fibrinolysis as Virulence Factors for Invasive Staphylococcus Aureus and Streptococcus Infections

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Necrotizing Fasciitis; Infective Endocarditis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01731483

M-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

the aim of this study is to investigate the role of staphylokinase, streptokinase and MMP activation in invasive staphylococcal and streptococcal infections.

Enrollment: 89 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all patients that undergo surgical treatment for invasive streptococcal or staphylococcal infections, including acute infective endocarditis and necrotizing fasciitis, from the UZ Leuven University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

• none