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A Retrospective Epidemiological Study on Pneumococcal Infection in Children in Ministry of Health Hospital at EHSA Region in the Eastern Province

NCT00844467 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2009-02-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish retrospectively the incidence rates of invasive pneumococcal disease in children aged less than 5 years. The investigators allocate the El Hasa region for the study because it has higher incidence of sickle cell anemia. The study will include data from 2003 to 2007(before introduction of the vaccine) and then for 2008 and 2009 (after introduction of the vaccine).

Conditions

  • Pneumococcal Infection

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

serotypes and resistance

screening patients with invasive pneumococci

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Saud University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-12-31

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