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National Bacterial Meningitis Study in Children and Newborns
Sponsor: Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne
Summary
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.
Official title: National Observatory of Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Newborns
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Day - 18 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10000
Start Date
2001-01-01
Completion Date
2030-01-01
Last Updated
2026-04-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
ACTIV
Créteil, France