Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae in Children, Malawi, 2004–2006

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Cornick, Jennifer E. ; Everett, Dean B. ; Broughton, Caroline ; Denis, Brigitte B. ; Banda, Daniel L. ; Carrol, Enitan D. ; Parry, Christopher M.
• Description:
  Of 176 invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from children in Malawi, common serotypes were 1 (23%), 6A/B (18%), 14 (6%), and 23F (6%). Coverage with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was 39%; PCV10 and PCV13 increased coverage to 66% and 88%, respectively. We found chloramphenicol resistance in 27% of isolates and penicillin nonsusceptibility in 10% (by using meningitis breakpoints); all were ceftriaxone susceptible.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Drug Resistance, Bacterial Female Hiv Infections Humans Infant Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Pneumococcal Infections Serotyping

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(6):1107-1109.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Malawi
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f61dc133227fc43463d9405f6b45166c0b6ce9651b9b505bd32bf86cb6160396
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18477/cdc_18477_DS1.pdf
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