Guadeloupe liver infection study reveals key bacterial culprits
NCT ID NCT07579104
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 58 adults in Guadeloupe with pyogenic liver abscesses, a serious bacterial infection of the liver. Researchers identified the bacteria responsible and tested their antibiotic resistance. The goal was to understand local causes and improve treatment, especially given the rise of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains.
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 study could help doctors better understand which bacteria cause liver abscesses in Guadeloupe and how to treat them more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 58 participants, so findings may not apply to other regions or populations. It does not 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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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- 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
Prospective cohort of patients with liver abscesses in Guadeloupe
- 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 of 18 years old and older * Radiological diagnosis of hepatic abscess * Patients (a close relative if the patient is out of state to give his agreement )who have agreed to participate to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years old * Patient (a close relative if the patient is out of state to give his agreement ) who refuse to participate to the study
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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 de La Guadeloupe
Les Abymes, 97159, Guadeloupe
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