Health Condition 1: J17- Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: The FilmArray Pneumonia Panel plus is a diagnostic kit: This kit utilizes multiplex PCR technology to rapidly identify multiple pathogens associated with pneumonia, including bacteria,
Sponsors
Dr Raja Dhar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults presenting with severe CAP (as defined by the CURB-65 score 2.BAL in the 1st 72 hrs of admission.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. On palliative care 2. Ventilated at another centre
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients receiving appropriate antibiotic escalation/de-escalation at 24 hours post randomisationTimepoint: at 24 hours post randomization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Adults presenting with severe CAP (as defined by the CURB-65 score ) 2.Comparison of ancillary tests 3.Epidemiology of antibiotic resistance genes for bacteria causing co infections as well as primary pneumonia 4.Comparison of time to optimization of antibiotics ( biofire based ) as compared to positive cultures when available Timepoint: At discharge points | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Amrita Bhattacharyya
The Calcutta Medical Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed