CompletedNot Applicable

Coagulation and Fibrinolysis as Virulence Factors for Invasive Staphylococcus Aureus and Streptococcus Infections

Belgium89 participantsStarted 2012-07

Plain-language summary

the aim of this study is to investigate the role of staphylokinase, streptokinase and MMP activation in invasive staphylococcal and streptococcal infections.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * all patients that undergo surgical treatment for invasive streptococcal or staphylococcal infections, including acute infective endocarditis and necrotizing fasciitis, from the UZ Leuven University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * none

What they're measuring

proteolytic activity

Timeframe: 1 day (on date of surgery (tissue sample))

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01731483

SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-03

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