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NCT Number: NCT00787085

The Significance of Funguria in Hospitalized Patients

This investigation is a epidemiologic case-control study of the risk factors associated with nosocomial funguria (fungi in the urine).

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Key information

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Infections Male Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States

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About this study

A recent large multi-center national surveillance survey of almost 5000 nosocomial (hospital based) urine isolates from medical intensive care units demonstrated that fungi comprised nearly 40% of urine isolates. Little is known about distinguishing fungi that cause colonization from those causing infection.

The objective of this study is to define the epidemiology of nosocomial funguria and natural history of patients that develop funguria while hospitalized.

Patients who may have eligible for this study will be identified from microbiology laboratory specimens at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients hospitalized at least 12 hours of any age (< 1 day to > 100 years of age) AND a urine or blood culture positive for fungi, OR urine culture negative for fungi (control group)

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients already surveyed for funguria during current hospitalization and patients already being followed for recognized funguria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Funguria

    Time frame: Hospitalization day 0, 3, 7, 14, and every 7 days thereafter until hospital discharge or death

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Registry information

Official study title

The Significance of Funguria in Hospitalized Patients (FACES)

Acronym: FACES

Important dates

Study start
2001
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Nov 7, 2008
Registry last updated
Nov 7, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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