Mycobacterium Chimaera Infections Clinical Trial
Official title:
Prosthetic Valve and Graft Endocarditis With Mycobacterium Chimaera: Diagnosis, Course of Disease, and Therapy Recommendations
| Verified date | November 2023 |
| Source | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Observational |
Mycobacterium chimaera infections have occurred in post-cardiac surgery patients in association with contaminated cardiac bypass heater-cooler devices. So far optimal therapeutical concepts are not clear. At the University Hospital Basel Mycobacterium chimaera- infected protheses are replaced to decrease pathogenic burden and to support antibiotic long- term treatment. This study is to analyze the efficacy of this therapeutic approach.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 7 |
| Est. completion date | December 31, 2022 |
| Est. primary completion date | December 31, 2022 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with Mycobacterium chimaera infections after cardiac surgery at University Hospital Basel Exclusion Criteria: - none |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Cardiac Surgery Clinic University Hospital Basel | Basel |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland |
Switzerland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | summary of disease course in patients with Mycobacterium chimaera- infections after cardiac surgery | Descriptive statistical analysis of disease course in patients with Mycobacterium chimaera- infections after cardiac surgery | at baseline | |
| Primary | summary of therapeutic interventions in patients with Mycobacterium chimaera- infections after cardiac surgery | Descriptive statistical analysis of therapeutic interventions in patients with Mycobacterium chimaera- infections after cardiac surgery | at baseline |