Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical and Medico-economic Evaluation of a Rapid Test (ePlex-BCID®, GenMark) for the Diagnosis of Bacteremia and Fungemia.

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Grenoble

Collaborating Sponsors:

GenMark Diagnostics

Conditions:

Bacteremia Sepsis

Fungemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the clinical benefit of a rapid test for fast diagnosis of bacteremia and fungemia from positive blood cultures in case of sepsis. This assay enables rapid identification of bacte...

Detailed Description

Bacteremia and fungemia are severe complications, sometimes life-threatening, of every sepsis. During septicemia, every hour matters to start an appropriate antibiotic or antifungal treatment as every...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with bacteremia and/or fungemia defined by :
  • 1/ the presence of clinical signs of sepsis; AND 2/ a positive blood culture, i.e. the growth of at least one species of bacteria or micromyces in at least one blood culture vial
  • Patient Hospitalized at Grenoble University Hospital (only North site) and seen by a physician from the antibiotic stewardship team
  • First blood culture positive for the patient's sepsis episode
  • Informed and written consent signed by the patient or his legal representative or the doctor in case of emergency.

Exclusion

  • Patients mentioned in the law articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 from French Health Code
  • Patients hospitalized in palliative care unit
  • Persons with an estimated survival of less than one month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 20 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 19 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

312 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03876990

Start Date

June 20 2019

End Date

February 19 2021

Last Update

November 3 2021

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Grenoble University Hospital

Grenoble, France, 38043