To find the Etiology, Epidemiology, Antimicrobial sensitivity and Outcome of Community -Acquired Pneumonia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Clinical symptoms like:- 1. Fever (temperature 37.8°C)2. Production of purulent sputum3. Cough4. Leucocytosis (WBC count 10,000/cu.mm)
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/09/005063
- Lead Sponsor
- Max Super Specialty Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
(a) Age >18 years,
(b) Clinical symptoms like:- [5]
1. Fever (temperature >37.8°C)
2. Production of purulent sputum
3. Cough
4. Leucocytosis (WBC count > 10,000/cu.mm)
(c) Radiological evidence of pneumonia without any clinical evidence of pneumonia will also be included.
Exclusion Criteria
(a) Hospital acquired pneumonia that is patient hospitalized in the previous 14 days. (b) Known history of HIV-positive status. (c) Known history of tuberculosis. (d) Known history of lung malignancies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method it will be measured at the end of study in term of Organism responsible for community acquired pneumonia, epidemiology and their antimicrobial sensitivity.Timepoint: Approx 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot ApplicableTimepoint: Not Applicable