Overview
The purpose of the protocol is to study the pulmonary microbiome in patients who develop pneumonia.
Description
The purpose of the protocol is to study the pulmonary microbiome in patients who develop pneumonia with severe acute respiratory failure, requiring admission to the Intensive Care Unit, and to compare it with that of patients diagnosed with pneumonia but who do not develop severe acute respiratory failure and subsequent admission to the intensive care unit.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with acute respiratory failure
- Patients with suspect of pneumonia
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- age < 18 years