Chlamydia incidence in respiratory infections survey study
- Conditions
- Repiratory infections
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25582
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. E. R. Heddema, Department of microbiology Zuyderland Medisch Centrum, Heerlen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 408
Adult
-Pneumonia defined by a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest radiograph described by the attending physician, in combination with at least two of the following criteria: cough, sputum production, temperature > 38.0 °C or < 35.0°C, auscultatory findings consistent with pneumonia, C-reactive protein concentration > 15 mg/l, and white blood cell count > 10 x 109 cells/l or < 4 x 109 cells/l or > 10% of rods in leukocyte differentiation.
-Active sputum production
-Not giving informed consent
-Not able to give the informed consent (e.g., suffering from dementia, delirium, mentally disabled) except for patients suffering from acute loss of consciousness due to pneumonia (informed consent will be asked from the spokesperson)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of eleven Chlamydia species in deep respiratory secretions from patients with pneumonia.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of eleven Chlamydia species faecal samples from patients with pneumonia. <br><br>Tertiary: <br>-level of agreement between deep respiratory secretions and faecal samples.<br>-comparison between zoonotic contact between patients with our without chlamydial infection. <br>-comparison between patient characteristics of patients with or without chlamydial infection. <br>-comparison between clinical outcomes of patients with or without chlamydial infection.