Molecular Diagnostics for neonatal sepsis

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Molecular Diagnostics for the identification of pathogens in neonatal sepsis

• IRAS ID

  143410

• Contact name

  Timothy Planche

• Contact email

  tplanche@sgul.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  St George's, University of London

• Research summary

  In up to 80% of neonates treated with antibiotics for infection, blood cultures fail to grow a pathogen. This study aims to investigate excess blood samples taken from neonates hospitalized at St George’s Hospital with molecular diagnostic methods to describe bacteria most commonly causing sepsis in neonates. We will be collecting excess EDTA blood samples from the haematology department of neonates with positive and negative blood cultures.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/YH/0432

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Jan 2014

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion