Study on the aetiology of Community Acquired Pneumoniae in patients visiting the emergency room of a Dutch hospital

• Conditions: CAP pneumoniae; 10019815; 10024970

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30890
• Lead Sponsor: RIVM

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Age >= 18 years
Visiting emergency room of JBZ with (suspicion) of CAP according to the guidelines of the Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB,2005)
Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Age < 18 years
Patients transferred from another hospital
Patients residing in a nursing home

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Aetiological agents of CAP will be identified using an extensive combination of<br /><br>microbiological techniques (including culture, PCR, serology and rapid antigen<br /><br>detection). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Other parameters include specific host factors like age and co morbidity and<br /><br>the severity of CAP. These will be studied in relation with the detected<br /><br>aetiological pathogens.</p><br>