The Role of Routine Bacterial Culture Including Tuberculosis During Bronchoscopy: A Prospective Study

NCT01167647 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2013-03-06

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Summary

Many centers routinely culture bronchoscopy samples for bacteria and mycobacteria even when infections including tuberculosis (TB) are not strongly suspected. However, the value of this practice has been poorly defined.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Shitrit, MD · Meir Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2012-10-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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