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Swiss hospital launches 20-year hunt for superbug patterns
NCT ID NCT04098133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at patients infected with carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB), a type of superbug resistant to many antibiotics. Researchers will track 100 patients over 20 years to see how often these infections occur, how quickly they are detected, and what factors increase risk. The goal is to improve infection control and treatment timing, not to test a new drug.
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 hospitals better detect and control dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria, potentially reducing infection spread.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly cure or prevent infections, and results may not apply to other hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 treated in the in- or outpatient setting at the University Hospital Basel with detection of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in any screening or clinical sample from January 1st , 2008 until December 31st , 2028
- 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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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 detection of carbapenemase-producing bacteria from January 1st , 2008 until December 31st , 2028 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with documented refusal of subsequent use of their data
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology
RECRUITINGBasel, 4031, Switzerland