Co-infections in Children Hospitalised for Bronchiolitis: Incidence, Clinical Symptoms and Influence of Cohort Isolation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis
- Sponsor
- Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
- Enrollment
- 172
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- co-infection
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Observational cohort study in children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis. Patients are nursed in cohort isolation. Aim is to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of co-infections in this group.
Detailed Description
Observational cohort study in children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis. Patients are nursed in cohort isolation, meaning that all patients admitted for bronchiolitis are cohorted together, irrespective of viral diagnosis. Aim is to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of co-infections in this group.
Investigators
Jolita Bekhof
MD
Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •younger than 2 years admitted for bronchiolitis
Exclusion Criteria
- •chronic lung disease congenital heart defect down syndrome
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
co-infection
Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks
co-infection acquired during hospitalisation, patient will be followed during hospitalisation and until 1 week after discharge from the hospital, since average duration of hospitalisation in infants with bronchiolitis is 3 days, the time frame will be approximately 2 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- clinical severity(approximately 2 weeks)