Acute Bronchitis in Korea:Associated Microorganisms and Clnincal Findings.

Hallym University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Acute Bronchitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01762865

KOREAABS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators hypothesized that acute bronchitis will be associated with various bacteria and viruses.

Full description

The investigators will investigate various bacteria and viruses from colleced specimens from patients with acute bronchitis, and also investigate an assoication of the miroorganims with clinical findings

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults patients aged over 18 years.
• Patients who complain of recent sputum and cough.

Exclusion criteria

• Patinets who took antibiotics within 7 days.
• Patinets whose symptoms last for < 5 days.
• Patients who have definite cause of acute cough such as pneumonia, allergic rhinnits, sinusitis, GERD and drug.
• Immunocompromised patients.