Status:
UNKNOWN
Multidrug Resistant Shigella Infection in Bangladesh
Lead Sponsor:
University of Virginia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Conditions:
Diarrhea
Shigella
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to systematically collect clinical and nutritional outcomes information on patients treated for Shigella infection so that physicians and clinical laboratories can bette...
Detailed Description
2000 suspected Shigella cases will be recruited from International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research hospital, Dhaka who are presenting with diarrhea at the hospital. A stool sample will be colle...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diarrheal illness less than 96 hours duration
- microscopic evidence of inflammatory diarrhea
- plus mucus in stool
- plus abdominal pain/cramps
- Subject or parents or legal guardian willing to come for follow up at hospital or allow study staff for home visit
- residence in Dhaka region
- presentation during daytime hours
Exclusion
- • Not receiving treatment with azithromycin at enrolment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 13 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
2000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03778125
Start Date
December 13 2018
End Date
January 31 2020
Last Update
January 29 2019
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Dhaka, Bangladesh