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ArticleJundishapur journal of microbiology2016

Emergence of Neoteric Serotypes Among Multidrug Resistant Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae Prevalent in Egypt.

Rehab H Bahy, Hayam M Hamouda, Amal S Shahat, Aymen S Yassin, Magdy A Amin

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Article in Jundishapur journal of microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rehab H BahyDepartment of Microbiology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt.
Hayam M HamoudaDepartment of Microbiology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt.
Amal S ShahatDepartment of Biochemistry, National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt.
Aymen S YassinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Magdy A AminDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
National Organization for Drug Control and Research · EGCairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStreptococcus pneumoniae is still one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalent serotype distribution had shown variation along different studies conducted at different time intervals. In order to efficiently assess the epidemiology of the diseases for effective preventive and treatment strategies, serotype prevalence need to be periodically reassessed.

objectivesConducting a reassessment of the prevalent S. pneumoniae serotypes in Egypt as an essential step in the search for a regional vaccine. In addition, monitoring the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pneumococcal strains currently causing infections as an evaluation of therapeutic strategies applied. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 100 specimens of different sources were collected in Cairo, Egypt, from 2011 to 2013, representing almost all different types of diseases caused by S. pneumoniae such as meningitis, pneumonia, otitis media and sinusitis. Conventional and molecular identification methods were performed, the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were assessed and serotyping was done using PCR assays to identify the most prevalent types. In addition, detection of certain virulence genes for the most prevalent serotypes was carried out.

resultsOur results revealed that in Egypt, currently, the most prevalent serotypes were serogroup 6 and serotype 19F as they represented 58% of all isolates. High rates of resistance were found to different antibiotic classes. The lytA and psaA genes were found to be more sensitive for S. pneumoniae identification than ply.

conclusionsOur study illustrates the importance of constantly monitoring the prevalent serotypes in any region in order to aid in the development of more effective vaccines.

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Antibiotic ResistanceBacterial VaccinesSerotypingStreptococcus pneumoniaeVirulence

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