Prevalence and risk factors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in healthy children attending kindergarten, in district of Arsi Zone, South East, Ethiopia

Prevalence and risk factors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in healthy children attending kindergarten, in district of Arsi Zone, South East, Ethiopia

Abstract Objective S. pneumoniae responsible for a range of respiratory infections from uncomplicated to severe invasive pneumococcal disease. Nasopharyngeal specimens were collected from children attending kindergarten and aged ≤ 6 years from February, 2017 to June, 2017 to assess the nasopharyngea...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gizaw Abaye, Hailu Fekadu, Kelili Haji, Desalegn Alemu, Antehun Alemayehu Anjulo, Debela T. Yadate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carriage
S. pneumoniae
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4283-3

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4283-3

Similar Items