Molecular diagnosis of infection and sepsis

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Investigating and developing molecular diagnosis of infection and sepsis.

• IRAS ID

  164808

• Contact name

  Paul Dark

• Contact email

  paul.m.dark@manchester.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 11 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  This study will involve the investigation of novel pathogen DNA molecular diagnostics and related molecular technologies for the rapid detection and identification of severe infection (sepsis) in hospitalised patients compared with current standards of microbiological culture.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/NW/1404

• Date of REC Opinion

  22 Dec 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion