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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2019

Pneumococcal Carriage, Serotype Distribution, and Risk Factors in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, 5 Years After Introduction of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Ethiopia.

Abel Abera Negash, Daniel Asrat, Workeabeba Abebe, Tewodros Hailemariam, Meseret Gebre, Jan Verhaegen, Abraham Aseffa, Mario Vaneechoutte

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Abel Abera NegashArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1015-9704
Daniel AsratDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Workeabeba AbebeDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Tewodros HailemariamDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Yekatit 12 Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Meseret GebreArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Jan VerhaegenPneumococcal Reference Laboratory, Universitair Ziekenhuis, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Abraham AseffaArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mario VaneechoutteLaboratory Bacteriology Research, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium.
Addis Ababa University · ETArmauer Hansen Research Institute · ETGhent University · BESt. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College · ETUniversitair Ziekenhuis Leuven · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a scarcity of data on pneumococcal serotypes carried by children in Ethiopia. We studied pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage rate, serotypes, and risk factors among children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP).

methodsA prospective observational cohort study was performed in children with CAP, aged 0-15 years, in 2 pediatric emergency departments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nasopharyngeal swabs were cultured, and serotypes of

resultsNasopharyngeal swabs were collected from 362 children with CAP. Pneumococcal carriage rate was 21.5% (78 of 362). The most common serotypes were 19A (27%), 16F (8.5%), and 6A (4.9%). In addition, 8.5% of the pneumococcal isolates were nontypeable. In bivariate analysis, children with a parent that smokes were more likely to carry pneumococci (crude odds ratio, 3.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2-12.3;

conclusionsFive years after introduction of PCV10 in Ethiopia, the vaccine-related serotype 19A was predominant in the nasopharynx of children with CAP. Continued evaluation of the direct and indirect impact of PCV10 on pneumococcal serotype distribution in Ethiopia is warranted.

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community-acquired pneumoniaEthiopianasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriagePCV10

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