Study Evaluating Pneumococcal Meningitis in the Paediatric Population in Spain Four Years After the Marketing of Prevenar.

Wyeth

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pneumococcal Meningitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00227214

0887X-101539

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of pneumococcal meningitis in the paediatric population in Spain four years after the marketing of Prevenar. Also secondary objectives are: 1) to determine the clinical characteristics and outcome of the disease; and 2) to determine serotypes and antibiotic resistance patterns.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children from 0 up to 14 years with diagnosis of confirmed or probable pneumococcal meningitis or with diagnosis of suspected bacterial meningitis without bacterial or viral isolation will be included into the study.