Pneumococcal Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Laboratory based study, antibiotic susceptibilty, invasive strains
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to identify the S. pneumoniae serotypes strains and to determine antibiotic susceptibility.
Interventions
BIOLOGICALpneumococcal conjugate vaccine(prevenar)
to see the vaccine impact on pneumococcal diseases
Sponsors
King Saud University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Weeks to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age less than 5 years
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and serotypes of invasive pneumococcal dis. | 6-8 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Antibiotic susceptibility | 6-8 months |
Contacts
Primary ContactAtef M. Shibl, PH D
Outcome results
None listed