Molecular Epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Children

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Status: Completed

Conditions: Clostridium Difficile Infections

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01957761

Merck MISP 50366

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objectives:

1. Describe the molecular epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile infection in children in the Chicago area.
2. Determine the clinical spectrum and risk factors for Clostridium Difficile infection secondary to particular endemic strains in children.
3. Define the risk factors for recurrent and community-associated Clostridium Difficile infection in children.

Enrollment: 132 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clostridium Difficile infection

Exclusion criteria

• Age < 1 year
• Age > 18 years

Trial design

132 participants in 1 patient group

Clostridium difficile infection