Repiratory infections
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr. E. R. Heddema, Department of microbiology Zuyderland Medisch Centrum, Heerlen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Adult - Pneumonia defined by a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest radiograph described by the attending physician, in combination with at least two of the following criteria: cough, sputum production, temperature > 38.0 °C or 15 mg/l, and white blood cell count > 10 x 109 cells/l or 10% of rods in leukocyte differentiation. - Active sputum production
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Not giving informed consent - Not able to give the informed consent (e.g., suffering from dementia, delirium, mentally disabled) except for patients suffering from acute loss of consciousness due to pneumonia (informed consent will be asked from the spokesperson)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of eleven Chlamydia species in deep respiratory secretions from patients with pneumonia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of eleven Chlamydia species faecal samples from patients with pneumonia. Tertiary: - level of agreement between deep respiratory secretions and faecal samples. - comparison between zoonotic contact between patients with our without chlamydial infection. - comparison between patient characteristics of patients with or without chlamydial infection. - comparison between clinical outcomes of patients with or without chlamydial infection. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactChristopher Kivit
Zuyderland Medical Centre
Outcome results
None listed