International Clinical Trial: Measuring the change in genetic markers of antibiotic resistance carried in the nasopharynx of children with pneumonia in Blantyre, Malawi, and assessing whether this is associated with poor health outcomes

Geneva, Aug. 29 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ISRCTN64027792) titled 'Measuring the change in genetic markers of antibiotic resistance carried in the nasopharynx of children with pneumonia in Blantyre, Malawi, and assessing whether this is associated with poor health outcomes' on Aug. 13.

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Multi-site extended observational case-control study with a preliminary cohort component (Other)

Primary Sponsor: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Condition: Pneumonia Respiratory

Intervention: This observational study will recruit 350 children aged 12-24 months in four groups: healthy children in the community, children with pneumonia being treat...