surveillance of S.pneumoniae or H. influenzae or N.meningitidis (Bacterial infections) in children less than 5 years.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Invasive Diseases caused by S.pneumoniae, H.influenzae or N. meningitidis.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/06/002726
- Lead Sponsor
- Infectious Disease Training and Research Centre IDTRC Christian Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
All children less than 5 years of age
All subjects must satisfy All the following criteria at the study entry:
Hospital/community (sentinel network) based prospective recruitment: Study will recruit children aged younger than 5 years of age with any of the following clinical syndromes: pneumonia with radiographic evidence or WHO criteria (Ref: WHO. Respiratory infections in children : case management in small hospitals in developing countries (WHO/ARI/90.5).
Geneva:WHO), Clinically suspected meningitis or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) suggestive of bacterial meningitis; and fever at atleast 38 degree centigrade for 2 days or less, with suspected bacterial infection due to S pneumoniae
1. Patient/guardian unwilling or unable to written informed consent to participate in the study.
2. Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or subjects ability to participate in the study.
3. Subjects having previously participated in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The overall occurence of S.pneumococcus, serotype distribution and antibiogram <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Occurence of S.pneumoniae, serotype and antibiogram. <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Occurence of H.influenzae, serotype and antibiogram. <br/ ><br>2.Occurence of N.meningitidis, serogroup and antibiogram.Timepoint: 1.Occurence of H.influenzae, serotype and antibiogram. <br/ ><br>2.Occurence of N.meningitidis, serogroup and antibiogram.