CompletedNot Applicable

Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Carriage in Adults

Serbia521 participantsStarted 2021-06-02

Plain-language summary

This is the first baseline pilot-study that will evaluate the NP and OP colonization with the underline of pneumococcal serotype distribution among adults older than 50 years of age in Serbia and Southeastern Europe. Results of this project will serve as additional evidence in order to increase coverage among adults and elderly

Who can participate

Age range50 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults older than 50 years of age visiting the Health Care Centre with or without signs of upper respiratory tract infection during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Living outside of Novi Sad, use of oral antibiotics in the two weeks prior to taking the swab and presence of a confirmed immunodeficiency (hematological malignancies, inherited immunodeficiency, HIV, post-splenectomy status, cancer chemotherapy).

What they're measuring

Prevalence

Timeframe: 90 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04831788

SponsorUniversity of Novi Sad

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-10-26

Results submitted2022-02-08

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