Abstract
Information on pneumococcal isolates is limited in Asia. Among children younger than 5 years in rural Thailand, nasopharyngeal colonization was 60%, and 55% of carried and 62% of invasive isolates were serotypes in the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Nonsusceptibility was common among the serotypes included in the vaccine. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine might be a useful prevention tool in Thailand.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Carrier State / epidemiology*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Nasopharynx / microbiology*
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Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology
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Serotyping
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / classification*
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
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Thailand / epidemiology