Clinical Trial: Prospective Evaluation of a New Molecular Tool for Early Diagnosis of Mucormycosis

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional



Official Title: Prospective Evaluation of a New Molecular Tool for Early Diagnosis of Mucormycosis

Brief Summary:

This Study evaluates the performance (sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value values and likelihood ratios) of the DNA detection test for the diagnosis of mucormycosis by comparing it to the routine tests such as CT scan aspects, histopathology, microscopy and fungal culture, in a test group of 52 patients including :

  • patients at high-risk according to the EORTC/MSG criteria (patients with prolonged severe neutropenia, receiving corticosteroids or T-cell suppressors, recipients of allogeneic HSCT, or inherited severe immunodeficiency),
  • patients with other predisposing factors of invasive mould disease ( diabetes, AIDS, haematological malignancies or solid tumours, trauma, burns); Patients already diagnosed with probable or proven mucormycosis irrespective of underlying conditions.