Evaluation of the usefulness of a transport container for anaerobic bacteria (Kenki-porter II) to identify causative pathogens of patients with suspected bacterial pleuritis or empyema

Evaluation of the usefulness of a transport container for anaerobic bacteria (Kenki-porter II) to identify causative pathogens of patients with suspected bacterial pleuritis or empyema - Usefulness of a transport container for anaerobic bacteria (Kenki-porter II) for patients with suspected empyema

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000041132

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-20

Start date

2020-07-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Bacterial pleuritis and empyema

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suspected to have bacterial pleuritis or empyema 2. Pleural effusion present 3. Patients who have provided informed consent, either themselves or their proxy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hospital-acquired pneumonia patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Identification rate of causative pathogens	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Causative microorganisms Thirty-day mortality In-hospital mortality Rate of surgery Length of hospital stay	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkihiro Ito

Ohara Healthcare Foundation, Kurashiki Central Hospital Department of Respiratory Medicine

ai12306@kchnet.or.jp086-422-0210

Outcome results