Actively Recruiting
National Bacterial Meningitis Study in Children and Newborns
Led by Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne · Updated on 2026-04-28
10000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
1513 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne
Lead Sponsor
P
Pfizer
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Bacterial meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Antibiotic treatment recommendations are based on epidemiological and susceptibility data. The epidemiology of bacterialméningitis has changed in recent years, mainly owing to widespread use of different conjugate vaccines. The aim of this prospective national survey is to describe epidemiology of bacteria implicated in bacterial meningitis in children.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
National Bacterial Meningitis Study in Children and Newborns
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clinical signs of meningitis, with positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and/or positive CSF antigen test (Escherichia coli K1, N. meningitidis serogroups B, A, C, Y and W-135, group B streptococci, Hib, or S. pneumoniae), and/or positive CSF polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and/or positive blood culture with CSF pleocytosis (> 10 cells/µL)
- Presence of purpura fulminans
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
ACTIV
Créteil, France
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Corinne Levy, MD
CONTACT
S
Stephane Bechet
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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