This investigator-initiated randomized controlled trial compares the clinical impact of real time PCR of fecal samples in children with acute gastrointestinal symptoms at a pediatric emergency room. Specifically, the trial compares immediate testing of fecal samples using a multiplex PCR panel to a a control group with delayed test results.
Child or adolescent < 16 years of age
Visiting pediatric ED
Presence of gastrointestinal symptom or symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain)
Need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the ED
Need of immediate transfer to the intensive care unit
Hemato-oncological disease
Severe immunosuppression
University of Oulu
Lead sponsor
Oulu University Hospital
Collaborator