Divergent serotype distribution between children with otitis media and those without in the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era

Chih Ho Chen, Chyi Liang Chen, Adriano Arguedas, Joanna Southern, Chang Chun Hsiao, Cheng Hsun Chiu*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1035-1038
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume53
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 2020

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Keywords

  • Carriage
  • Otitis media
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  • Serotype
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

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