CompletedNot Applicable

Bacterial Pathogens Associated With Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children

Egypt100 participantsStarted 2021-01-01

Plain-language summary

Pediatric community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission, there is no reliable way of distinguishing the causative organism based on clinical features. This study examined common pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia from 28 days up to 10 years in Dakahlia Governorate.

Who can participate

Age range28 Days – 10 Years

SexALL

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\- Inclusion criteria: * Infants and children aged 28 days to ten years (male and female sexes). * Patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. * Pneumonia was diagnosed if the patient fulfilled has fever (temperature ≥38.3° C), Fast breathing (40 breaths per minute if the child is 1 year up to 10 years old), respiratory distress (tachypnea, retractions) and chest indrawing and cyanosis with compatible chest x-ray findings. Exclusion criteria: * Neonates * Children more than 10 years * Hospital acquired pneumonia * Chronic lung disease, immunodeficiency and other congenital anomalies

What they're measuring

Complete blood count

Timeframe: At the baseline evaluation

C-reactive protein (CRP)

Timeframe: At the baseline evaluation

Blood culture and sensitivity on admission

Timeframe: At the baseline evaluation

Gastric lavage culture or sputum culture on admission

Timeframe: At the baseline evaluation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06377163

SponsorDelta University for Science and Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-08-31

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