The PediCAP consortium, a global partnership of 14 institutions, presented promising results from its main trial, PediCAP-A, at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global) conference held from April 27-30, 2024, in Barcelona,...
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Economic impact of paediatric community acquired pneumonia in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Chitando M, Cleary S, Cunnama L
Presented at: ESCMID Global 2024
Early oral step-down to amoxicillin is safe and effective for children hospitalised with severe community-acquired pneumonia: the PediCAP trial
Authors: Musiime V on behalf of the PediCAP trial team
Presented at: ESCMID Global 2024
New treatment strategy could bring children with pneumonia home from hospital earlier
Summary: The PediCAP trial found that it is safe to switch children in hospital with pneumonia from injectable to oral antibiotics once their health improves. Children who are recovering from severe pneumonia could safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics...
Advancing paediatric antibiotic research two new African-European research collaborations tackle severe infections in neonates and children
Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 January 2024 This week, expert scientists and clinicians from PediCAP and SNIP-AFRICA, two major research partnerships combatting antimicrobial resistance, convene in Johannesburg to present groundbreaking results and ways to advance...
PediCAP project at the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Forum
The PediCAP project, dedicated to investigating antibiotic therapy for severe and very severe childhood community-acquired pneumonia, actively participated in the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) forum held in France from Nov...
Receipt of intravenous co-amoxiclav challenged eligibility screening for the PediCAP Trial in Johannesburg, South Africa
Authors: Moore PD, Waggie Z, Nkosi S, Nkosi L, Kumalo N, Nkumana N, Zulu N, Dangor Z, Sharland M, Madhi S
Presented at: EDCTP Forum 2023
Building a national network for inpatient pediatric clinical research in Mozambique
Authors: Sacarlal J, Buck WC, Passanduca A, Macassa E, Saíde A, Chhaganlal K, Gafur M, Seni A, Machava S, Martins L, Issa F, Macanze E, Manjate N, Chaúque S, Langa S, Sidat M, Cassia U, Salimo A, Mavume C, Massitela C, Maieca A, Joaquim W, Martins S, Adriano Q, Zandamela M, Bramugy J, Bassat Q, Moraleda C, Tagarro A, Sharland M, Rojo P
Presented at: EDCTP Forum 2023
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic for Participant Recruitment and Follow-up: Experiences from the PediCAP Clinical Trial Consortium
Authors: Kiggwe A, Nalwanga D, Tagoola A, Madhi S, Moore PD, Archary M, Mulenga V, Mujuru AH, Sacarlal J, Buck WC, Sidat M, Nguyen H, Haque F, Dennis E, Clements M, Murphy B, Spittle B, Viero F, Bielicki J, Musiime V, Sharland M
Presented at: EDCTP Forum 2023
External factors affecting recruitment in a global paediatric pneumonia trial: lessons learned from PediCAP
Authors: Pillay K, Archary M, Bielicki J, Buck WC, Clements M, Dennis E, Goelen J, Haque F, Kiggwe A, Madhi S, Moore PD, Mujuru AH, Mulenga V, Murphy B, Musiime V, Nalwanga D, Nguyen H, Sacarlal J, Sidat M, Spittle B, Tagoola A, Viero F, Sharland M
Presented at: EDCTP Forum 2023