Infant Diet and Caregiver Resistome

Antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) are the genes that allow bacteria to survive antibiotic treatments. These genes can be found in beneficial gut microbes, and occur more frequently in infants than adults. These genes can also transmit between different bacterial species. Exclusively breastfed infants carry fewer ARGs than formula fed infants. We are trying to find out if care-givers working with exclusively breastfed infants have fewer ARGs than those working with formula fed infants.

NCT Number	NCT07680972
Lead Sponsor	University of Florida
Conditions	Professional Caregivers Working With Infants Under Age 6 Months
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2026-08-20
Primary Completion	2027-08-19 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-05-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-02