Scientists hunt for genetic tricks behind superbug's antibiotic shield
NCT ID NCT07541690
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how often multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria carry genes that help them form biofilms (sticky layers) and pump out antibiotics. Researchers will collect urine, pus, and sputum samples from 100 hospital patients with these infections. They will test the bacteria in the lab to see which resistance genes are present, helping to understand how these superbugs survive.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
All selected patients to complete history all samples transported to medical microbiology department.
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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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria:1-Age and sex range: any age and any sex. 2-Clinical setting: hospital-acquired infections. 3-Single pathogen focus. 4-MDR K. pneumoniae which develop resistance to at least one agent from three or more antibiotic classes. \- Exclusion Criteria:1-Recent antibiotics : Use within 48-72 hours before enrollment. 2-Mixed infections. \-
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