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This research is being done to study the ability of C. difficile to colonize the colonic mucosa of individuals with no prior history of C. difficile infection.
The ability of C. difficile to colonize the mucosa of the colon will be studied in healthy individuals with no history of C. difficile infection who are undergoing colonoscopy for colon cancer/polyp screening purposes.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Presence of C. difficile within the sigmoid colonic mucosal tissue | C. difficile identified on fluorescence microscopy via FISH staining | 1 day (At time of biopsy) |
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Adults undergoing screening colonoscopy who have no history of C. difficile infection
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Purna Kashyap, MD | Mayo Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mayo Clinic in Rochester | Rochester | Minnesota | 55905 | United States |
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| Label | URL |
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| Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003015 | Clostridium Infections |
| ID | Term |
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| D016908 | Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
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Sigmoid colon biopsies