Immunological Interaction Between the Host and Candida Albicans Biofilm

N/ACompletedNCT01919931

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven237 enrolled

Overview

Candida albicans is one of the most common nosocomial infection and the onset relies on the host immune status. The purpose of this study is to determine the immunological profile of patients infected with Candida albicans, that could ideally lead to a strategy to identify patients who could benefit from prophylaxis.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

237

Conditions

Candidiasis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients infected with Candida albicans * Patients not infected with Candida albicans Exclusion Criteria: * Underage patients * Non consenting patients * Unconscious patients

Locations (1)

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Immunological phenotyping of patients

Time frame: 2 months

Secondary Outcomes

Mannose Binding Lectin levels

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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