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The Impact of Sputum Culture Submission Frequency on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Pulmonary Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The Impact of Sputum Culture Submission Frequency on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Pulmonary Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400091085
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-10-21
Start date
2024-10-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Infection

Interventions

Study Group (two or more sputum cultures):None
Control Group (one sputum culture):None

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age =18 years and <80 years. Meet the diagnosis criteria for HAP (Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia) or CAP (Community-Acquired Pneumonia) with positive sputum culture results. Received invasive mechanical ventilation treatment for at least 48 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medical records with incomplete or missing key information. Exclusion of mechanical ventilation due to reasons other than pulmonary infection. Sputum cultures not obtained from endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes. ICU stay of less than 2 days. Unauthorized cases or cases not meeting the ethical review standards of the study. If a patient is admitted multiple times during the study period, only data from the first ICU admission will be included for analysis, and all other admissions will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of mechanical ventilation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
in-hospital mortality rate;Length of total hospital stay;Length of ICU stay;Hospitalization expenses;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLu Zhonghua; Sun Yun

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

luzhonghua077@126.com+86 135 1560 2553

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026