Eskild Johansen, MD, Ph.d.-student

CONTACT

Malene Plejdrup Hansen, MD, Associate Professor

CONTACT

Lead Sponsor

Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

•Eligible participants are adults (≥18 years) presenting in general practice with symptoms of an acute LRTI (i.e., acute illness (≤ 21 days) usually with cough and minimum one other symptom such as dyspnoea, sputum production, wheezing, chest discomfort or fever) in whom the GP finds it relevant to treat with antibiotics.

•1. Need for immediate hospitalisation at the time of diagnosis.
•2. Known allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics.
•3. Any coinfection necessitating antibiotic treatment.
•4. Use of systemic antibiotics or antivirals within the last month.
•5. Pre-existing lung disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, asthma, lung cancer).
•6. Known immunosuppression (i.e., long term treatment with corticosteroid, chemotherapy, or immune disorder).
•7. Pregnant or lactating.
•8. Patients not capable of consenting and/or patients deemed non-suitable for participation by the healthcare professional.