Superbug outbreak in ICU during COVID: lessons learned
NCT ID NCT05055479
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at an outbreak of a hard-to-treat bacteria (VIM-producing Enterobacter cloacae) in an intensive care unit during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers reviewed the cases of 14 ICU patients who had this superbug to understand how the hospital managed the outbreak. The goal was to show what steps worked to stop the spread, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2022
- 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 who have stayed in ICU and with positive sample to E. cloacae VIM between March and October 2020.
- 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: * patients who have stayed in ICU * patients with positive sample to E. cloacae VIM between March and October 2020 Exclusion Criteria: * patients who didn't agreed to be included
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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 Amiens Picardie
Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France
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