bloodstream infection Sepsis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients above the age of 18 years who will undergo lung or heart transplantation are possibly eligible for this trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N.A.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The likelihood of microbial infection and its invasiveness (bloodstream infection). On the basis of the collected data the investigators, blinded to the study results, will decide after completion of the study whether a proven local infection or not was present from day 0-7 after inclusion. In case of disagreement a third party will be consulted. Source and likelihood of infection will be based on criteria defined at the International Sepsis Forum Consensus Conference. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Septic shock. The SIRS criteria according to the ACCP/ SCCM consensus conference criteria of: a body temperature >38º C; a heart rate of >90 beats/ min; a respiratory rate > 20 breaths/ min or mechanical ventilation or white cell count (WBC) of | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed