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eutrophil granulocyte membrane-based biomarker discovery for discrimination between acute bacterial versus acute viral infection: a pilot study.

Conditions
Bacterial and viral respiratory infections
10019815
Registration Number
NL-OMON49203
Lead Sponsor
eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Patients: Adult (18 or above) participants with a suspected respiratory tract
infection (pneumonia defined as respiratory complaints) presenting with fever
(Temperature >37.7), at the Leiden University Medical Center, who will be
admitted to the hospital, mentally competent., Healthy controls: adult (18 or
above), temperature <37.5, no suspected infection

Exclusion Criteria

Relation with the PI or the relevant department
The participant is under treatment of immunosuppressive agents and/or
antihistamines
The participant is treated with chemotherapeutics
The participant is treated with intravenous medication
The participant has leukopenia (<2.5 leukocyten x10^9/L)
The participant has used antibiotics (one or more tablets, in the past 48 hours
or chronically)
Participants who are on corticosteroid treatment (inhalers included)
Participants who suffer or have suffered from diseases affecting bone marrow
functio or after stem cell transplantation
Hemato-oncologic patients
Terminal patients (prognosis <6 months)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Membrane bound proteins (biomarkers) on neutrophils and CD64 expressing cells.<br /><br>(spectrum of proteins as determined by proteomics)</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Analysis of previously studied serum markers CRP and IP-10 using a rapid Point<br /><br>of Care (POC) lateral flow test and multiplex cytokine analysis</p><br>
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