Nasopharyngeal carriage rate, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children under five years old in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia

CONCLUSIONS: MDR S. pneumoniae vaccine type strains were dominated by serotype 19F. The implementation of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine program in Indonesia might reduce MDR strains circulating in the community in the future.PMID:34294592 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2021.06.006

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - July 23, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Korrie Salsabila Wisiva Tofriska Paramaiswari Hafsah Amalia Akhmad Ruyani Wisnu Tafroji Yayah Winarti Miftahuddin Majid Khoeri Dodi Safari Source Type: research