Changes in pneumococcal serotypes distribution and penicillin resistance in healthy children five years after generalization of PCV10

Objective: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) nasopharyngeal carriage has significantly decreased after the generalization of pneumococcal vaccination worldwide. This study sought to investigate changes in S. pneumoniae carriage rates, serotype distribution and penicillin non-susceptibility fo...

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Main Authors: Karima Warda, Sara Amari, Majda Boureddane, Youssef Elkamouni, Lamiae Arsalane, Said Zouhair, Mohammed Bouskraoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024017729