Choosing the Best Antibiotic to Protect Friendly Gut Bacteria During the Course of Stem Cell Transplant
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-02-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to see how different antibiotics affect the community of
friendly bacteria existing in the intestinal tract (gut). Under normal circumstances, these
friendly bacteria are not harmful and they help with normal bodily functions such as
digestion. When these bacteria are absent, several complications may occur, such as
infections with harmful bacteria or other inflammatory reactions, that can complicate the
stem cell transplant course. Treatment with antibiotics or chemotherapy is known to kill off
these friendly bacteria. In this study we compare the effects of different antibiotics on the
community of friendly bacteria in the gut.