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Impact of COVID-19 Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on Pneumococcal Carriage Prevalence and Density in Vietnam

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implemented to contain SARS-CoV-2 have decreased invasive pneumococcal disease. Previous studies have proposed the decline is due to reduced pneumococcal transmission or suppression of respiratory viruses, but the ...
Monica Larissa Nation, Sam Manna, Hau Phuc Tran, Cattram Duong Nguyen, Le Thi Tuong Vy, Doan Y. Uyen, Tran Linh Phuong, Vo Thi Trang Dai, Belinda Daniela Ortika, Ashleigh Christina Wee-Hee, Jemima Beissbarth, Jason Hinds, Kathryn Bright, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Thuong Vu Nguyen, Kim Mulholland, Beth Temple, Catherine Satzke   +17 more
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Standardizing Surveillance of Pneumococcal Disease [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009
Surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease has been conducted using a variety of case ascertainment methods and diagnostic tools. Interstudy differences in observed rates of invasive pneumococcal disease could reflect variations in surveillance methods or true epidemiological differences in disease incidence.
Knoll, MD, Moïsi, J, Muhib, F, Wonodi, C, Lee, E, Grant, L, Gilani, Z, Anude, C, O'Brien, K, Cherian, T, Levine, O, Adhikari, N, Anh, D, Baggett, H, Batu, R, Brooks, A, Dowell, S, El Arifeen, S, English, M, Fisher, J, Gessner, B, Kelly, D, Kilgore, P, Lafourcade, B, Lalitha, M   +24 more
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Pneumococcal vaccination in celiac disease [PDF]

Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2019
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disorder associated with gluten exposure in genetically predisposed subjects. Areas covered: Infectious disease is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in CD patients. Invasive streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a particularly dangerous morbid condition in both the general population and celiac ...
Casella G, Ingravalle F, Abbate G, Monti C, Bonetti F, Bassotti G, Mansueto P, Villanacci V, Carroccio A.   +8 more
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A Retrospective Analysis to Estimate the Burden of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Non-Invasive Pneumonia in Children <15 Years of Age in the Veneto Region, Italy

Children, 2022
Despite advances in preventative interventions, invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia cause significant morbidity and mortality in children. We studied the annual incidence of pneumococcal-specific and syndromic invasive disease and non-invasive ...
Elisa Barbieri, Gloria Porcu, Tianyan Hu, Tanaz Petigara, Francesca Senese, Gian Marco Prandi, Antonio Scamarcia, Luigi Cantarutti, Anna Cantarutti, Carlo Giaquinto   +9 more
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Epidemiology, Nasopharyngeal Carriage, Serotype Prevalence, and Antibiotic Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Indonesia

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2020
In Indonesia, pneumococcal disease represents a considerable public health concern; however, published data on the epidemiology, nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype prevalence, and antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in this region are ...
Cissy B. Kartasasmita, Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro, Nia Kurniati, Rina Triasih, Carolina Halim, Amgad Gamil   +5 more
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Epidemiology, vaccine effectiveness, and risk factors for mortality for pneumococcal disease among hospitalised adults in Singapore: a case-control study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae infections can lead to severe morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Tyson Chan, Min Zhi Tay, Win Mar Kyaw, Angela Chow, Hanley J. Ho   +4 more
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INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASES IN CHILDREN AGED 1-59 MONTHS IN SICILY, ITALY: IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE FAMILY PAEDIATRICIAN SURVEILLANCE AND VACCINATION COVERAGE. [PDF]

Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2014
Purpose: Aim of this study was to analyze pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease rates several years after the implementation of infant pneumococcal vaccination. Methods: The study was carried out in Sicily and involved about 30,000 children, aged 1-
Emanuele Amodio
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Meningococcal and pneumococcal disease [PDF]

Paediatrics & Child Health, 2002
The licensure of new vaccines in 2001 in Canada means that pneumococcal and group C meningococcal infections can be added to the list of vaccine-preventable diseases. The successful control of these two diseases will require all provincial and territorial governments in Canada to add the new vaccines to their routine immunization programs ...
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Estimated severe pneumococcal disease cases and deaths before and after pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in children younger than 5 years of age in South Africa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of severe bacterial infections globally. A full understanding of the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) on pneumococcal disease burden, following its introduction in 2009 in South Africa, can ...
Claire von Mollendorf, Stefano Tempia, Anne von Gottberg, Susan Meiring, Vanessa Quan, Charles Feldman, Jeane Cloete, Shabir A Madhi, Katherine L O'Brien, Keith P Klugman, Cynthia G Whitney, Cheryl Cohen   +11 more
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Risk factors for pneumococcal disease in persons with chronic medical conditions: Results from the LIFE Study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Objectives: This study aimed to identify the risk factors for pneumococcal disease. Methods: The study was performed using insurance claims data from the residents of 12 Japanese municipalities.
Haruhisa Fukuda, Hiroaki Onizuka, Naoaki Nishimura, Kosuke Kiyohara   +3 more
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