Nasopharyngeal Carriage, Serotype Distribution, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Among PCV13-Vaccinated and -Unvaccinated Children in Iran

Nasopharyngeal Carriage, Serotype Distribution, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Among PCV13-Vaccinated and -Unvaccinated Children in Iran

<b>Background and Aim</b>: Pneumococcal pneumonia is a major cause of death globally, emphasizing the importance of vaccination, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In Iran, the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is available exclusively through private healthca...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Ashrafian, Mona Sadat Larijani, Saiedeh Haji Maghsoudi, Delaram Doroud, Alireza Fahimzad, Zahra Pournasiri, Elham Jafari, Masoumeh Parzadeh, Sara Abdollahi, Elham Haj Agha Gholizadeh Khiavi, Anahita Bavand, Morvarid Shafiei, Mahdi Rohani, Amitis Ramezani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
nasopharyngeal carriage
pneumococcal conjugated vaccines
<i>cpsB</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/7/707
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