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Bronchoscopy in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Respiratory Intensive Care Unit

NCT03846401 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2020-05-11

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Summary

Evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in management of patients with lower respiratory tract infection in Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Hospital

Conditions

  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Interventions

DEVICE

fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Will be performed according to British Thoracic Society guidelines 2013. -Microbiological methods The specimen (tracheal aspirate \& BAL) will be collected under aseptic conditions in a sterile container and immediately sent to the laboratory for microbiological analyses. Samples will be apply for: 1. Direct smear by Gram stain and ZeihlNelseen stain 2. Samples culturedinBact/alert bottle(BioMérieux, France). 3. Isolation of causative organism from positive cases by: Subculture on MacConkey , blood , chocolate agar , Sabouroud's agar and Lowenstien Jensen media. 4. Identification of isolated organism and drug sensitivity test by Automated Vitek2 Compact(BioMérieux, France). 5. Multiplex PCR for detection of Respiratory viruses in lower respiratory tract

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maha K. Ghanem, Prof · Assiut University

  • Hoda A. Makhlouf, Prof · Assiut University

  • Ali A. Hasan, ass. prof. · Assiut University

  • Asmaa O. Ahmed, ass. prof · Assiut University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-31
Primary Completion
2022-05-31
Completion
2023-05-31

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