Molecular toolkit for severe community acquired pneumonia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A molecular toolkit for the microbial investigation of severe community acquired pneumonia (S-CAP Study)
IRAS ID
189915
Contact name
Ruth Nicholson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NIHR HPRU in Respiratory Infections, Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 7 months, 1 days
Research summary
Severe community acquired pneumonia is common and has a high associated mortality. Conventional tests identify the cause of pneumonia in approximately half of cases, which is inadequate for both clinical and public health purposes. This study applies novel laboratory techniques based on DNA sequencing to samples from patients with extremely severe pneumonia. The aim is to evaluate these techniques for their potential to improve diagnosis and understanding of severe pneumonia.
REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1294
Date of REC Opinion
5 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion