Community Acquired Pneumonia
Conditions
Keywords
CAP
Brief summary
This study is an observational surveillance study to identify adults 50 years and older who present to a study healthcare facility with signs and symptoms of Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBlood draw
culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae Frequency-1
PROCEDUREChest X-ray
image of the lungs to assess changes consistent with pneumonia Frequency-1
PROCEDUREurine specimen
assay for the presence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Binax and UAD
PROCEDURENasopharyngeal swab
culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae Frequency-1
PROCEDUREsputum
culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae Frequency-1
Sponsors
Pfizer
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult subjects 50 years of age or older * Subject must reside in the surveillance area * Subjects who present to a study healthcare facility where the treating physician clinically suspects CAP
Exclusion criteria
* Any subject who is transferred to a study healthcare facility after already being hospitalized for 48 hours or more at any other in-patient facility (such as a community hospital). * Hospital Acquired pneumonia (ie, develops signs and symptoms of pneumonia after being hospitalized for 48 hours or more).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence rates of CAP in adults 50 years and older | up to 120 days from enrollment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of bacterial agents associated with CAP, Case fatality and incidence rates of CAP number and characteristics of subjects from outpatient clinics, emergency rooms, and hospital in-patient departments | up to 120 days from enrollment |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed