Emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A (Spn19A) in the pediatric population in Bogotá, Colombia as the main cause of invasive pneumococcal disease after the introduction of PCV10

Emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A (Spn19A) in the pediatric population in Bogotá, Colombia as the main cause of invasive pneumococcal disease after the introduction of PCV10

Introduction: With the use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines(PCV), the behavior of invasive pneumococcal disease(IPD) has changed relative to serotype distribution. The introduction of these vaccines in national immunization programs has reduced the incidence of IPD, with a marked decrease in the c...

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Main Authors: Germán Camacho Moreno, Luisa F. Imbachi, Aura L. Leal, Vivian M. Moreno, Jaime A. Patiño, Iván F. Gutiérrez, Sandra Beltrán, Martha I. Álvarez-Olmos, Cristina Mariño, Rocío Barrero, Fabio Espinosa, Nicolás Ramos, Liliana P. Castellar, Nella Sánchez, Anita Montañez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-09-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
pneumococcal infections
streptococcus pneumoniae
pneumococcal vaccines
epidemiology
serotype 19a
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1710411

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