A study to determine which bacteria and viruses are detected in patients who develop pneumonia while in hospital
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- on ventilator acquired hospital acquired pneumoniaInfections and Infestations
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN20805366
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Liverpool
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Adults of 16 years or older who are treated as HAP within the two recruiting hospitals
Exclusion Criteria
1. Intention is to palliate rather than cure
2. Non-English speaking
3. Patients from whom a sputum sample cannot be obtained within 6 hours of the administration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pneumonia pathogens are detected at baseline using the bioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel Plus
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures