Finding the best antibiotic course for pneumonia in adults
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial is testing how many days of antibiotics are best for adults with pneumonia who are treated by their regular doctor (not in a hospital). The goal is to find the shortest effective treatment to reduce side effects and antibiotic resistance.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have symptoms of a lower respiratory tract infection (like cough, trouble breathing, phlegm, chest pain, or fever) for 21 days or less.
- Your general practitioner decided that antibiotics are needed for this infection.
- You do not need to be hospitalized right now.
- You are not allergic to penicillin or related antibiotics (beta-lactams).
- You have not used antibiotics or antivirals in the past month.
- You do not have a chronic lung disease (like COPD, asthma, or lung cancer) or a weakened immune system.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you can consent to participate.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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