Status:
COMPLETED
Treating Non-typhoidal Salmonella Bloodstream Infections in Children Under Five in DR Congo: a Cohort Study
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Collaborating Sponsors:
Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale. Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo
Hôpital St. Luc Kisantu
Conditions:
Blood-stream Infections
Salmonella Infection Non-Typhoid
Eligibility:
All Genders
28-5 years
Brief Summary
With this study the researchers aim to provide observational data on the treatment efficacy of currently used antibiotic treatment regimens for NTS BSI in hospital-admitted children. The study is an o...
Detailed Description
In sub-Saharan Africa, non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) are a frequent cause of bloodstream infection (BSI) in young children, display high levels of antibiotic resistance and have a high case fatality ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be a child \> 28 days and \< 5 years old
- Be admitted to Kisantu Hospital
- Have a blood culture sampled upon hospital admission
- Having a caregiver willing and able to provide written informed consent, which will be requested as soon as possible after screening of the other three eligibility criteria. By consenting with study participation of the child, the caregiver agrees to that the child participates in the study procedures at presentation in the hospital, during hospital admission and during 1 month after discharge.
Exclusion
- Child died and caregiver left the hospital before enrollment
- Child and caregiver left the hospital before enrollment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
1884 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04850677
Start Date
August 1 2021
End Date
July 31 2022
Last Update
September 7 2022
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Kisantu Hospital
Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo