This study is a prospective observation study for lower respiratory tract infections in medical intensive care unit. Microbiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe pneumonia in medical intensive care unit will be monitored and analyzed.
All patients admitting medical ICU will be monitored for pneumonia. Both community-acquired (including health-care associated pneumonia) and hospital-acquired pneumonia will be included. Collecting data will include patient demographic characteristics, clinical features, microbiological characteristics including molecular work, and outcome.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGIdentification of etiology of pneumonia
Time frame: 7 day from the time of pneumonia diagnosis
Pneumonia-related death
Time frame: 1 month
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