Visit | Activities |
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1 | Admission to the inpatient ward, assessment, collection of induced sputum and stool sample |
1a. If sputum/NP/stool is positive for Cryptosporidium, continue to follow | |
1b. If sputum/NP/stool is negative for Cryptosporidium, discontinue from study | |
If the patient remains hospitalized for longer than 2 weeks then sputum/NP swab and stool samples will be collected fortnightly until discharge. | |
2 | Outpatient Week 2 follow-up visit, assessment, collection of induced sputum/NP swab and stool sample |
3 | Outpatient Week 4 follow-up visit, assessment, collection of induced sputum/NP swab and stool sample |
4 | Outpatient Week 6 follow-up visit, assessment, collection of induced sputum/NP swab and stool sample |
5 | Outpatient Week 8 follow-up visit, assessment, collection of induced sputum/NP swab and stool sample |