Finding studies
Finding studies
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Francisco-Javier GONZALEZ BARCALA, MD, PhD
CONTACT
Lead
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
With
The main objective is to estimate the annual symptomatic incidence of Bordetella pertussis and RSV infections in patients aged 18 years and over with asthma, which will be identified by PCR, for Bordetella pertussis and by PCR for RSV performed at a specific timepoint from onset of symptoms for each symptomatic Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). A multicentre prospective cohort study will be undertaken in Spain. Thirty-five centres from different autonomous communities in Spain will participate in the study. Participants will be asked to report to the investigator if they experience an asthma exacerbation or symptoms of acute respiratory infection with 2 years follow up Depending on the symptoms presented and date of symptom onset, For pertussis, patients will undergo a nasopharyngeal swab specimen for PCR if onset of the symptoms was within the past 3 weeks For RSV, patients will undergo a nasopharyngeal swab specimen for PCR if onset of the symptoms was within the past 72 hours.
Age
18–99
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted