Prospective Study to Evaluate Stretococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Prevalence in Community Acquired Pneumonia in Hong Kong Using a Urinary Kit

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

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

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
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⁃ Admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of pneumonia which include one or more of the followings:

• fever

• CXR changes with consolidation, increased alveolar shadowing or hazziness

• respiratory symptoms like increase shortness of breath, cough with sputum Raised inflammatory markers suggesting of bacterial infection with either increased white cell count or C-reactive protein, or both

Locations
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK
RECRUITING
Shatin
Contact Information
Primary
KW To, MBChB
tokw617@yahoo.com.hk
35052211
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-12-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 1800
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Chinese University of Hong Kong

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