U.S., April 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07545096) titled 'Host Response and Pathogen Genomics in Childhood Respiratory Infection' on April 07.
Brief Summary: A major challenge in children's infections is that it is difficult to work out which bug is making them unwell. Tests can find the bugs that are present though there can be more than one. Some bugs may just be bystanders and not actually making the child sick. Children still receive antibiotics because it is not always clear that they don't need them.
This project explores whether measuring how the body is reacting to the bugs gives precise information about which bug is actually making them sick. It will investigate children in int...