Identification of microbes through detection of pathogen specific volatile compound patterns, using multi-capillary column coupled ion mobility spectrometry (MCC-IMS) in the setting of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

• Conditions: J18; J22; Pneumonia, organism unspecified; Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

• Registration Number: DRKS00004178
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsmedizin GöttingenZentrum Anaesthesiologie, Rettungs- und Intensivmedizin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06-20
• Study Completion: 2012-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

1.) The patient has been hospitalized more than 48 hours ago. 2.) The patient is intubated and ventilated 3.) Decision for microbiological investigation of respiratory aspirate was made at the suspicion for an infection of the lower respiratory tract.

Exclusion Criteria

1.) The Patient has been hospitalized less than 48 hours ago. 2.) Suspicion for an infection with a germ belonging to risk class 3 and 4, according to the german law (BioStoffV and TRBA, e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis).

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
identification of the pathogenic through MCC-IMS (multi-capillary column coupled ion mobility spectrometry)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
faster identification through the use of MCC-IMS