Dynamics of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> serotype structure in children for the period 2016–2022
Irina N. Protasova,
Irina V. Feldblium,
Natalia V. Bakhareva
et al.
Abstract:Background. The need for microbiological monitoring of the distribution of pneumococcal serotypes is associated with changes that occur during routine immunization of children with pneumococcal vaccines.
Aim. To characterize the changes in the serotype structure of S. pneumoniae obtained from healthy preschool children from 2016 to 2022.
Materials and methods. Nasopharyngeal isolates of pneumococcus (n=265) were obtained from 1250 healthy children under 6 years of age attending kindergartens. Serot… Show more
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