The Global Prevalence of Infections in Urology Study

Last updated: February 2, 2021
Sponsor: European Association of Urology Research Foundation
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Urinary Tract Infections

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03665467
GPIU
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Urology departments from all over the world are invited to join the Global Prevalence Study on Infections in Urology (GPIU-study) and the GPIU Prostate Biopsy Side Study. The GPIU study is taking part annually in November since 2003. European urologists were the first group of specialist to register hospital acquired infections on an international level. More than 20.000 patients have been screened and more than 2000 patients are currently listed in this database.

Why? Infectious complications after urological procedures, such as prostate biopsy and increasing antimicrobial resistance are posing significant threats to modern urology The GPIU-study is a combined quality improvement initiative and a scientific study. Once the participating departments have filled in the report forms they will get access to statistics showing the accumulated results for all participating hospitals. The participants can anonymously compare their own results with hospitals from all over the World. The GPIU-study application has been designed as an instrument to ongoing follow-up of the development of important factors related to infection on international, national and local levels.

Take responsibility for the future of urology - join the GPIU-studies! http://gpiu.esiu.org

Prof. Dr. Florian M.E. Wagenlehner, MD, PhD Clinic for Urology, Pediatric Urology and Andrology University Clinic Giessen, Germany GPIU study coordinator

Prof. Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen, MD, PhD Urology Department, Oslo University Hospital, Chairman ESIU Oslo, NO GPIU Study coordinator

Zafer Tandogdu University College London (UCL), UK

Dominic Althaus Software engineer Giessen, Ger

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • On the chosen single study day at 08:00 AM local time all patients present on the ward of the participating institution are included

  • The presence of urinary tract infections (UTI) according to the CDC definitions during their entire hospital stay are documented and audited and the patients are categorized as having or not having a UTI and/or

  • The presence of surgical site infection (SSI) according to the CDC definitions during their entire hospital stay are documented and audited and the patients are categorized as having or not having a SSI

Study Design

Total Participants: 2000
Study Start date:
November 30, 2003
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2021

Connect with a study center

  • Giessen University, Medical School

    Gießen,
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Jahn Ferenc South Pest Teaching Hospital

    Budapest, 1204
    Hungary

    Active - Recruiting

  • Oslo University

    Oslo,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • Western General Hospital

    Edinburgh, EH9 1HN
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University College London

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

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