ICU superbug study reveals resistance patterns
NCT ID NCT07172932
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 314 ICU patients with bloodstream infections caused by Enterobacterales bacteria. Researchers identified how often these bacteria were resistant to common antibiotics and what patient factors increased the risk. The goal was to understand resistance patterns to help guide better treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better identify and manage antibiotic-resistant infections in ICU patients, potentially reducing deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It only identifies risk factors and resistance patterns, so it cannot directly improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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314 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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
This retrospective study included adult patients who were hospitalized in the intensive care units (ICUs) of the Neurology-Orthopedics Building at Ankara City Hospital between September 2019 and December 2022. Eligible participants were aged 18 years or older and had a blood culture positive for Enterobacterales species during ICU stay, which was evaluated by an Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology specialist as the causative pathogen.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Isolation of an Enterobacterales species from a blood culture obtained during ICU stay * The isolate considered as the causative pathogen by an Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology specialist Exclusion Criteria: * Isolates not considered as causative pathogens * Growth of a different pathogen in blood culture within ±72 hours of the index culture
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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