Lung infection Pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
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: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary: incidence of eleven Chlamydia species in deep respiratory secretions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary: incidence of eleven Chlamydia species faecal samples. Tertiary: level of agreement between between deep respiratory secretions and faecal samples. comparison between animal 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. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed