ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2017
Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Density Is Associated With Viral Activity but Not With Use of Improved Stoves Among Young Andean Children.
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- Association between nasopharyngeal colonization with multiple pneumococcal serotypes and total pneumococcal colonization density in young Peruvian children.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2023Article
- Household fuel use and its association with potential respiratory pathogens among healthy mothers and children in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2022Article
- Association of nasopharyngeal viruses and pathogenic bacteria in children and their parents with and without HIV.Pneumonia (Nathan Qld.) · 2021Article
- Is There an Association Between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Streptococcus pneumoniae?Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2021Article
- Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage and density in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveys.PloS one · 2020Article
- Association of Laboratory Methods, Colonization Density, and Age With Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Nasopharynx.American journal of epidemiology · 2019Article
- Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Density during Asymptomatic Respiratory Virus Infection and Risk for Subsequent Acute Respiratory Illness.Emerging infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Dynamics of Colonization ofOpen forum infectious diseases · 2018Article
- Experience and challenges on influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnant women.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundIndoor smoke exposure is common in developing countries and may influence nasopharyngeal (NP) pneumococcal colonization density and risk of acute respiratory illness. We compared colonization density among Andean children living in households previously enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of a home intervention package including improved stoves to reduce smoke, kitchen sinks, and water disinfection.
methodsWe enrolled 260 children aged <3 years and made weekly household visits to assess for acute respiratory illness (ARI) and collect nasal swabs for respiratory virus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing during ARI. At monthly intervals, NP swabs were collected to determine pneumococcal colonization density through quantitative
resultsAge and sociodemographic characteristics were similar between groups. Although no differences were observed in densities between groups, colonization density varied significantly over time in both groups, with highest densities coinciding with spring months. Time during and after virus-associated ARI was also associated with higher pneumococcal colonization density than time remote from ARIs.
conclusionsA home intervention package, including improved stoves, was not associated with changes in pneumococcal densities in young Andean children. However, increasing pneumococcal density was observed with spring season and viral-associated ARIs.
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