Evaluation of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotypes Prevalence Using a Urinary Kit

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Conditions studied: Community-acquired Pneumonia

In brief

This is an epidemiology study for the prevalence and serotypes of pneumococcus pneumoniae in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The serotypes of the pneumococcus pneumoniae will be determined by a urinary antigen assay. This is a single center, non-interventional observatory study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04647630

Run by

Chinese University of Hong Kong

People needed

1800

Starts

2021-01-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of pneumonia

You may not qualify if…

• 1. Nosocomial pneumonia which is acquired >= 48 hours after hospital admission. 2. Pneumonia which are already known to be caused by pathogens other than pneumococcus pneumoniae.

Where it is running

• Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK — Shatin, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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