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Clinical Research Details

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Descriptive Information

Title

Mycobacterium simiae : Lebanese experience

Investigator Name

Souha Kanj

sk11@aub.edu.lb

Protocol Id

pending

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational A clinical study in which participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Participants may receive diagnostic, therapeutic, or other types of interventions, but the investigator does not assign participants to specific interventions (as in an interventional study).

Phase

Looking for Med Students Volunteers

Coordinators

Saeed El Zein

se82@aub.edu.lb

Extension: 2093

Conditions and Keywords

Conditions

Infection with M. Semiae

Keywords

M. Semiae infection, Risk Factors, Epidimiology, Treatment

Study Design

Primary Purpose

Other: Describe in Detailed Description
Determine the epidemiology of Mycobacterium simiae disease in Lebanon depending on available Data from American university of Beirut medical center (AUBMC)

Intervention Model

Single Group

Observational Study Model

Other
Case Series

Eligibility and IRB

Gender

Both

Age Limits

Min: 18

Max:

IRB Approval

In Progress

Healthy Volunteer

Study Description

Population Description

All patients presenting to our center with positive cultures for Myobacterium simiae from any specimem will be included in the study.

Sampling Method

Non-probability sampling: only in-hospital patients are collected.

Inclusion Criteria

-Age > 18 years

- Any positive culture result from pulmonary specimen (Sputum, BAL,Biopsy,pleural) ,or extrapulmonary specimens ( Cerebrospinal fluid, blood,tissue biopsy)

Exclusion Criteria

Age < 18 years old

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