Respiratory infection/inflammation Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 2. Age >18 years 3. Admitted to the hospital with suspected lung infection (acute exacerbation of COPD, pneumonia, hospital or ventilator associated pneumonia) 4. Less than 72 hours within admission
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Potential sources of infection or inflammation outside lungs according to the treating clinician 2. Patients without the capacity to consent 3. Underlying malignancy
Countries
England, United Kingdom