Inhaled Polymyxin B for Resistant Pneumonia
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests different ways of giving an inhaled antibiotic (polymyxin B) to people on a ventilator who have pneumonia caused by tough bacteria that don't respond to usual antibiotics. The goal is to find the best way to deliver the medicine to help clear the infection.
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Who can take part
- You have pneumonia confirmed by chest X-ray and symptoms like fever or cough.
- A lab test shows the bacteria causing your pneumonia is resistant to common strong antibiotics but can be treated with polymyxin B.
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) with a tube in your airway.
- You will receive the inhaled polymyxin B treatment for at least 3 days.
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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