Detection and Characterization of Lower Respiratory Infections in Critically Ill Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Severe Pneumonia
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Identification of etiology of pneumonia
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a prospective observation study for lower respiratory tract infections in medical intensive care unit. Microbiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe pneumonia in medical intensive care unit will be monitored and analyzed.
Detailed Description
All patients admitting medical ICU will be monitored for pneumonia. Both community-acquired (including health-care associated pneumonia) and hospital-acquired pneumonia will be included. Collecting data will include patient demographic characteristics, clinical features, microbiological characteristics including molecular work, and outcome.
Investigators
Sang-Ho Choi
Doctor
Asan Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients admitting medical ICU with pneumonia
- •Medical ICU admitted patients who is developed new pneumonia
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients already treated more than 48 hours for pneumonia in transferring hospital and no causative organism is isolated
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Identification of etiology of pneumonia
Time Frame: 7 day from the time of pneumonia diagnosis
Secondary Outcomes
- Pneumonia-related death(1 month)