Epidemiological Surveillance Network Study To Assess the Disease of Pneumonia in Infants and Children in Japan
Epidemiological Surveillance Network Study To Assess the Disease of Pneumonia in Infants and Children in Japan
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of pneumonia, among infants and children in Japan and worldwideThis study plans to investigate the rate of invasive pneumococcal disease "IPD " and the rate of hospitalizations due to pneumonia in Okinawa and the Eastern half of Hokkaido Currently, only a limited information about pneumococcal disease burden is available in Japan.
Eligibility Criteria
- Children residing in the surveillance area(s) aged 28 days to <60 months with clinical suspicion of pneumonia, meningitis and bacteremia who were admitted to the hospital.