POS-ARI-ER Observational Study of Acute Respiratory Infections
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are one of the most frequent reasons for hospital admission and antibiotic use, and can be caused by a broad range of pathogens, including respiratory viruses with proven epidemic potential, e.g. influenza and coronaviruses. The POS-ARI-ER study will focus on describing the different routine diagnostic and therapeutic practices in the work-up and treatment of ARI, as well as clinical outcomes across the patient population. In addition, POS-ARI-ER aims to characterise both the adult patient population with ARI presenting to acute hospital settings in Europe, and the aetiology of ARI in these patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Clinical suspicion of a new episode of acute respiratory tract infection, with onset in the last 10 days * Patient presents to an emergency room or secondary care setting * Informed consent is provided by patient or their legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has been transferred from another hospital * Patient admitted to hospital for \>2 days at the time of enrolment * Patient has been previously enrolled in the POS-ARI-ER study