Botswana Pediatric Respiratory Disease and Bloodstream Infection Study

N/ACompletedNCT00197691

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Overview

The purpose of this study is to learn about lower respiratory tract and bloodstream diseases among infants born to HIV positive mothers in Botswana. Study factors include how commonly infants get these diseases, the causes, and outcomes. The study will also try to measure the protective effect, if any, of breast feeding on respiratory disease illness and deaths.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

HIV Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Sepsis

Interventions

blood draws, etc.PROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Participation in parent study, "Mashi" HIV vertical transmission prevention study for pregnant Botswana women and their infants

Locations (1)

Princess Marina Hospital

Gaborone, Botswana

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

OCCURRENCE OF SUSPECTED PNEUMONIA OR BLOODSTREAM INFECTION OVER FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE

MORTALITY; EPISODES OF SUSPECTED PNEUMONIA; BACTEREMIA; PRESENCE OF NASOPHARYNGEAL VIRAL PATHOGENS; OROPHARYNGEAL COLONIZATION WITH BACTERIAL PATHOGENS

Time frame: Between birth and 2 years of life

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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