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GRoup A StrePtococcus
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
The purpose of the research is to help understand why some children become carriers of strep and whether children who are carriers need to be treated with antibiotics.
Official title: Gene Expression in Isolates of Group A Streptococci Recovered From Patients Who Are Carriers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
180
Start Date
2011-05-09
Completion Date
2028-06
Last Updated
2026-02-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Identifying group A strep carriers
At study entry, at 14 days, and if follow up is positive, again in 14-21 days: Standard culture for GAS and analysis of mRNA.
Locations (1)
UW Health Pediatric Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, United States