Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae Among Young Children in Haiti Before Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Introduction.

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Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) reduce carriage in the nasopharynx, preventing disease. We conducted a pneumococcal carriage study to estimate the prevalence of pneumococcal colonization, identify risk factors for colonization, and describe antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among pneumococci colonizing young children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before introduction of 13-valent PCV (PCV13).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Infect Dis

Title: The Journal of infectious diseases

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1537-6613

ISSN (Print): 0022-1899

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 01 2021

Volume: 224

Issue: 12 Suppl 2

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[1 ] Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

[2 ] Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

[3 ] Hôpital Universitaire de la Paix, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

[4 ] Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

[5 ] Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

[6 ] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

[7 ] Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population, Directorate of Epidemiology, Laboratory and Research, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

[8 ] Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland.

[9 ] Respiratory Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: 6361071

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab119

PMC ID: 8414909

PubMed ID: 34469560

SO-VID: 3d48cf47-c920-40b5-9649-3defd3bcec7d

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Keywords: Port-au-Prince,antimicrobial resistance,nasopharyngeal carriage,pneumococcal conjugate vaccine,serotypes, Streptococcus pneumoniae ,Haiti

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Keywords: Port-au-Prince, antimicrobial resistance, nasopharyngeal carriage, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, serotypes, Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haiti

Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae Among Young Children in Haiti Before Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Introduction.

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