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Urinary Antigen Test for Stretococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Prevalence in Community Acquired Pneumonia

Hong Kong1,800 participantsStarted 2021-12-01

Plain-language summary

This is an epidemiology study for the prevalence and serotypes of pneumococcus pneumoniae in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The serotypes of the pneumococcus pneumoniae will be determined by a urinary antigen assay

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. fever
✓. CXR changes with consolidation, increased alveolar shadowing or hazziness
✓. respiratory symptoms like increase shortness of breath, cough with sputum Raised inflammatory markers suggesting of bacterial infection with either increased white cell count or C-reactive protein, or both

What they're measuring

prevalence of strep pneumonia

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05374018

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-01-31

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