Colonization and infection of the respiratory tract by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in childre

Recruiting

• Conditions: common cold; Respiratory tract infection; 10024970

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35170
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

Group A
· Age: ³3 months and <= 16 years
· Clinical signs and symptoms of community-acquired upper or lower respiratory tract infection (i.e. cough, rhinitis, sore throat, wheezing and fever).
· Written informed consent;Group B (control group)
· Age: ³3 months and <= 16 years
· Written informed consent
· Healthy controls: absence for ³1 week of clinical signs and symptoms of community-acquired upper or lower respiratory tract infection (i.e. cough, rhinitis, sore throat, wheezing and fever)

Exclusion Criteria

Severe concomitant disease (chronic lung disease, neoplasia, liver or kidney disease, immunodeficiency, cardiovascular disease, psychomotor impairment). Nosocomial infection. Use of antibiotics in the 48 hours that preceded enrollment or azithromycin within 1 week before enrollment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified