Key to Improve DiagNosis in Aspiration Pneumonia

Validation of the potential diagnostic performance of amylase assay compared to gold standard in diagnosis of infectious inhalation pneumonia of the comatose patient enabling the realization of a multicentric study using this innovative method in a diagnostic strategy with the objective of reducing the consumption of antibiotics.

Inclusion criteria

• Patient intubated ≤ 24 hours for unconsciousness (stroke, meningitis, drug intoxication, metabolic disorders, epilepticus, cardiac arrest).
• Inhalation table with hypoxemic acute respiratory insufficiency post-consciousness + chest x-ray revealing one or more compatible infiltrates + t °> 38 ° C).
• Age ≥18 years
• Patient affiliated to the social security system.
• No opposition obtained

Exclusion criteria

• Immunocompromised patient.
• Cardiorespiratory arrest requiring therapeutic hypothermia.
• Pneumopathy nosocomiale (pneumopathy beginning> 48h after hospital admission).
• Infectious Pneumonia in the previous 30 days.
• Previous hospitalization in the previous 30 days.
• Patient under antibiotic at baseline.
• Bacteremia.
• Mechanical ventilation begun before unconsciousness.
• Report Pa02 / FI02 <80.
• Patient under curatorship and / or guardianship.