BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV7 was introduced in Southwest Sweden in the child vaccination program in 2009, followed by PCV13 in 2010 and PCV10 in 2015.
Karin Bergman +10 more
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Puerperal Streptococcus pneumoniae endometritis : a case report and literature review [PDF]
, 2014 Streptococcus pneumoniae endometritis is an exceedingly rare clinical occurrence in the immunocompetent individual. This case report describes such an occurrence in an otherwise healthy woman 39 days post-normal vaginal delivery. The patient responded to
Abela, Rodianne +4 more
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Pneumococcal carriage, serotype distribution and risk factors in children with community-acquired pneumonia, 5 years after introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2019 Background: There is a scarcity of data on pneumococcal serotypes carried by children in Ethiopia. We studied pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage rate, serotypes, and risk factors among children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Abebe, Workeabeba +7 more
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]
, 2018 To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina +10 more
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Are the immunomodulatory properties of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 peptidoglycan common for all Lactobacilli during respiratory infection in malnourished mice? [PDF]
, 2018 Previously, we reported that Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 peptidoglycan (PG05) improves the innate immune response in immunocompromised-malnourished mice after Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.
Alvarez, Gladis Susana +3 more
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Serotype 19A Is the Most Common Serotype Causing Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Children
Pediatrics, 2010 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to monitor the clinical and microbiologic features of invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae among children before and after the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7 ...
S. Kaplan +8 more
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IL-17 can be protective or deleterious in murine pneumococcal pneumonia [PDF]
, 2018 Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and the leading agent of childhood pneumonia deaths worldwide. Nasal colonization is an essential step prior to infection.
Bayes, Hannah K. +4 more
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Alcoholic leukopenic pneumococcal sepsis
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2013 Alcohol abuse has been associated with an increased mortality and morbidity due to increased aspiration, delirium tremens, and seizures. The association of pneumococcal lung infections and leukopenia in the setting of alcohol abuse are rarely reported ...
Abdul Hamid Alraiyes +2 more
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Recommendation for use of the newly introduced pneumococcal protein conjugate vaccines in Korea [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2011 Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a leading cause of invasive infections including bacteremia and meningitis, as well as mucosal infections such as otitis media and pneumonia among children and adults.
Eun Hwa Choi +9 more
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Extracellular calcium reduction strongly increases the lytic capacity of pneumolysin from streptococcus pneumoniae in brain tissue [PDF]
, 2011 Background. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes serious diseases such as pneumonia and meningitis. Its major pathogenic factor is the cholesterol-dependent cytolysin pneumolysin, which produces lytic pores at high concentrations.
Asparouh I. Iliev +40 more
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