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Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from children with invasive pneumococcal disease in Turkey: Baseline evaluation of the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine nationwide

  • Mehmet Ceyhan
  • , Nezahat Gurler
  • , Akgun Yaman
  • , Candan Ozturk
  • , Lutfiye Oksuz
  • , Sengul Ozkan
  • , Melike Keser
  • , Nuran Salman
  • , Emre Alhan
  • , Duygu Esel
  • , Meral Gultekin
  • , Yildiz Camcioglu
  • , Mustafa Gul
  • , Yelda Sorguc
  • , Sohret Aydemir
  • , Murat Gunaydin
  • , Yusuf Yakupogullari
  • , Ahmet Kizirgil
  • Istanbul University
  • Cukurova University
  • Mersin University
  • Ministry of Health, Turkey
  • Selcuk University
  • Erciyes University
  • Akdeniz University
  • Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
  • İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Child Hospital
  • Ege University
  • Ondokuz Mayis University
  • Firat University

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Abstract

Before use of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV7 became widespread in Turkey, 202 invasive pneumococcus isolates were analyzed. The most common serotypes were 19F and 6B. In children ≤2 years of age, the potential coverage rate of PCV7 was 69.5%. The most frequent non-PCV7 serotypes were 19A, 3, 1, 6A, and 8.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1028-1030
Number of pages3
JournalClinical and Vaccine Immunology
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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