Abstract
We investigated pneumococcal carriage between children ≦5 years old with otitis media (OM) and those without. Non-PCV13 serotypes were common in both groups; 19A remained the second most common serotype among children with OM despite high PCV13 coverage. This is important when considering a schedule with reduced vaccine doses or reduced valency, and the modification of pneumococcal immunization schedule should be followed up closely to monitor the result of protection against pneumococcal infections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1035-1038 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 12 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Carriage
- Otitis media
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- Serotype
- Streptococcus pneumoniae