Status:
COMPLETED
Etiology of Community Acquired Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Streptococcus Pneumonia
Haemophilus Influencae
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The proposed study aims to provide current information, etiology and outcome of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), risk factors for for CAP in isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus inf...
Detailed Description
The following information will be collected: age, sex, occupation, hospital location at the time of positive culture (ER, medical ward, ICU etc), date of positive culture, prior hospitalization, recei...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influencae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella species infections during the time period the study will be reviewed. A community-associated pneumonia isolate will be defined as one which was recovered from a clinical culture from a patient at UPMC who had no established risk factors for infection with an antibiotic resistant organism. Established risk factors are defined as: Isolation of the organism two or more days after admission for hospitalization OR history of hospitalization, surgery, dialysis, or residence in a long-term care facility within one year before the culture date OR The presence of an indwelling catheter or percutaneous medical device (eg, tracheostomy tube, gastrostomy tube, or Foley catheter) at the time of the culture OR Previous isolation of an antibiotic resistant organism.
Exclusion
- Does not meet entry criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00471757
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
June 13 2018
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213