Monitoring the Serotype Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae over a Decade in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: Based on our pooled results, the majority of the serotypes of pneumococci in the Iranian population were 23F, 19F, and 19A, respectively, over the last decade. The findings can be valuable in selecting effective pneumococcal vaccine candidates and targeted antibiotics in Iranian patients.PMID:37937572 | DOI:10.2174/0118715265265907231025111012

Source: Infectious Disorders Drug Targets - November 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Setareh Mamishi Babak Pourakbari Abbas Bahador Reihaneh Hosseinpour Sadeghi Maryam Pourhajibagher Source Type: research