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Surveillance of Non-invasive Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infections in Belgium

CompletedN/A

Sponsor: Sciensano

Conditions: Pneumonia, Otitis Media, Sinusitis Bacterial

Countries: Belgium

The investigators will conduct a prospective observational study of non-invasive S. pneumoniae infections in Belgium and characterize serotype distributions to evaluate national vaccination programs.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients living in Belgium at the time of the study,
* from whom unduplicated S. pneumoniae isolates were collected in routine practices,
* from non-invasive upper (e.g.: pus/fluid from nasal sinus or from otitis media fluid) or lower respiratory tract (e.g. sputum bronchial or endotracheal aspirate, bronchoalveolar fluid (BAL),…) clinical samples,
* from patients diagnosed with pneumonia, sinusitis and otitis.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients for whom S. pneumoniae was simultaneously isolated from blood or another usually sterile specimen

Locations (1)

Brussels, Belgium