Hospitals team up to solve mystery of Hard-to-Treat lung infections
NCT ID NCT06155747
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study helps U.S. healthcare centers figure out if patients are getting NTM lung infections from the hospital environment. Researchers will compare germs from patients' lungs with germs from water and dust in the hospital and homes. The goal is to create a standard method to detect and stop these outbreaks. About 100 patients and their healthcare centers will take part.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Hospital maps may slash infection spread
- Can crowdsourcing help stop the spread? new study tests Community-Driven virus prevention
- Which hand rub saves more tiny lives? new trial aims to find out
- New rapid test could help fight superbugs in veterans
- Could a simple gas shield healthcare workers from COVID-19?
- TB study aims to unlock secrets of the disease