Scientists crack the code of antibiotic-friendly superbug
NCT ID NCT07598006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 56 patients in a French hospital who had infections from a rare type of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria that can be treated with the common antibiotic amoxicillin. Researchers used genetic sequencing to understand why these bacteria are sensitive to amoxicillin and how they relate to more dangerous strains. The goal was to learn more about these bacteria to improve future diagnosis and treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection treated at a university hospital in France between 2016 and 2023.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with confirmed Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. * Isolates collected between 2016 and 2023. * Isolates with confirmed susceptibility to amoxicillin. Exclusion Criteria: * Isolates not confirmed as Klebsiella pneumoniae. * Isolates without antimicrobial susceptibility confirmation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de NICE
Nice, Alpes Maritimes, 06000, France
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