Clinical Validation of Optical Molecular Alveoscopy for the Immediate Bed-Side Diagnosis of Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit This clinical study will find out how well a new technology works in intensive care patients requiring a breathing machine and who have a suspected or confirmed lung infection. We will pass a very fine microscope into regions of the lungs and deliver tiny amounts of chemicals which light up when they contact specific bacteria or inflammatory cells. Chief Investigator: Kevin DhaliwalNumber and location of participating sites (by region/country): N/AEudraCT number: N/AISRCTN number: N/A Funder: Wellcome Trust Start and End dateOf grant award: 01 July 2020 - 31 July 2026Of recruitment: N/A Current Status: Open UK GDPR Privacy Statement: As part of Patient Information Sheet Co-sponsor Representative: The University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian http://accord.scot/ Trial Website: BAC2BAC ECTU involvement: Statistics / Data Management This article was published on 2025-01-31