Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Pleural Tissue Culture Versus Pleural Fluid Culture in Infected Effusion
Lead Sponsor:
Alexandria University
Conditions:
Pleural Tissue Culture
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
comparison between the result of fluid culture and that of pleural tissue culture
Detailed Description
MICROBIOLOGICAL VALUE OF SONOGRAPHIC GUIDED PLEURAL TISSUE CULTURE PLUS PLEURAL FLUID CULTURE IN PATIENTS WITH INFECTED PLEURAL FLUID
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Exudate neutrophilic pleural fluid aspirate, or met at least one or more of the following criteria: grossly frank purulent, gram stain positive for bacteria, bacterial culture positive, acidic with a pH \<7.20, low pleural fluid glucose (\<55mg/dL), and CT evidence of pleural infection. Exclusion criteria: Pleural infections by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Malignant effusion.Coagulation defects.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07140003
Start Date
July 1 2025
End Date
October 1 2025
Last Update
August 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Chest Department -Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria, Chest Department, Egypt, 11511