Adult non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in Portugal is dominated by serotype 3 and non-PCV13 serotypes 3-years after near universal PCV13 use in children

Adult non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in Portugal is dominated by serotype 3 and non-PCV13 serotypes 3-years after near universal PCV13 use in children

IntroductionNon-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia (NIPP) is possibly the most frequent infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults. However, the herd effect of vaccinating children in adult NIPP (aNIPP) remains poorly characterized.MethodsWe determined the serotype distribution and antimicrobial s...

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Main Authors: Catarina Silva-Costa, Joana Gomes-Silva, Andreia Santos, Mário Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, The Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
pneumonia
serotypes
vaccines
antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1279656/full

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