Nasopharyngeal carriage
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Newborns born in Sado Island from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. 2. Their guardians could understand the summary of the study. 3. Their guardians gave written informed consent before conducting this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Newborns had plan to move to other areas within 3 years 2. Newborns had congenital malformation. 3. For other reasons, newborns determined to be inappropriate for study entry by investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Colonization rate of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae at 1-, 4-, 7-, 10-, 18-, 36-month of age. 2. Capsular serotypes of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae at 1-, 4-, 7-, 10-, 18-, 36-month of age. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae at 1-, 4-, 7-, 10-, 18-, 36-month of age. 2. Antimicrobial resistance genes of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae at 1-, 4-, 7-, 10-, 18-, 36-month of age. 3. Serum antibody titer of infant aged a month carried pneumococcus in pre-and post- PCV7 vaccination | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Wakayama Medical University Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery