Community Acquired Pneumonia in Telemark and Ostfold

The aim of the study is to investigate the bacterial causes in community acquired pneumonia in adults admitted to hospital in two counties in Norway and to look at possible factors that makes the patients susceptible to pneumonia.

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Key information

Conditions

Community Acquired Pneumonia Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Community-Acquired Infections Community-Acquired Pneumonia Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Infections Legionellosis Legionnaires' Disease Lung Diseases Pneumonia Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sykehuset Telemark

Skien, Telemark, 3710, Norway

About this study

In Norway there is little knowledge of which bacterias that causes pneumonia in patients admitted to hospital. There are also few registered cases of Legionnaires disease every year, compared to our neighbour countries.

Therefore 500 patients with community acquired pneumonia admitted to Telemark hospital and Ostfold hospital in Norway will be tested by urin antigen test for the detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae. We will also perform routine bacterial culture of sputum and culture on medium for isolation of Legionella species. A throat swab from the patients will be tested for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis using PCR-techniques. Legionella-serology will also be performed. In addition all the included patients are invited to fill in a questionnaire in order to look for risk factors for developing community acquired pneumonia.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Symptoms of lower airway infection and radiologic sings of pneumonia.

Exclusion criteria

Age<18
Serious psychiatric illness
Mentally retarded
Hospitalized last 14 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sykehuset Telemark

Other Gov

Collaborators

Sykehuset Ostfold

Registry information

Official study title

Prevalence of Legionella Infections, Bacterial Etiology in Pneumonia Among Patients Admitted to Hospital,- and Risk Factors/Characteristics for These Patients.(Translated From Norwegian)

Acronym: CAPITO

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2008
Study completion: 2008
First posted: May 1, 2007
Registry last updated: Jan 19, 2009

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