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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2019

Impact of 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Bacterial Meningitis in Madagascar.

Emilson Jean P R Andriatahirintsoa, Julia Liliane Raboba, Vonintsoa Lalaina Rahajamanana, Ando Lalaina Rakotozanany, Mengouom M Nimpa, Yolande Vuo Masembe, Goitom Weldegebriel, Linda De Gouveia, Jason M Mwenda, Annick Lalaina Robinson

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Article in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2019. 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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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Emilson Jean P R AndriatahirintsoaTeaching Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire AnosialaAntananarivo, Madagascar.
Julia Liliane RabobaDepartment of Child Health, Teaching Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère Enfant TsaralàlanaAntananarivo, Madagascar.
Vonintsoa Lalaina RahajamananaDepartment of Child Health, Teaching Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère Enfant TsaralàlanaAntananarivo, Madagascar.
Ando Lalaina RakotozananyDepartment of Child Health, Teaching Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère Enfant TsaralàlanaAntananarivo, Madagascar.
Mengouom M NimpaWorld Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Yolande Vuo MasembeWorld Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Goitom WeldegebrielWHO Intercountry Support Team for East and Southern Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Linda De GouveiaRegional Reference Laboratory, Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jason M MwendaWHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Annick Lalaina RobinsonDepartment of Child Health, Teaching Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère Enfant TsaralàlanaAntananarivo, Madagascar.
World Health Organization - Pakistan · PKRespiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit · ZAWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa · CGWorld Health Organization - Zimbabwe · ZW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) was introduced in Madagascar in 2012. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of PCV10 on bacterial meningitis in hospitalized children <5 years of age.

methodsDuring 2010-2017, data from the hospital admission logbook were recorded for bacterial meningitis and pneumonia hospitalizations in children <5 years of age. Between April 2011 and December 2017, 3312 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples collected from children who fulfilled the World Health Organization case definition of suspected bacterial meningitis were analyzed at the sentinel site laboratory (SSL) by microscopy, culture, and antigen detection tests. A total of 2065 CSF samples were referred to the regional reference laboratory for real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. 2010-2011 was defined as the prevaccine period, 2012 as vaccine introduction year, and 2013-2017 the postvaccine period. The number of cases, causative agent, and pneumonia hospitalizations were compared before and after PCV10 introduction.

resultsIn the prevaccine period, bacterial meningitis and pneumonia hospitalizations accounted for 4.5% and 24.5% of all hospitalizations while there were 2.6% and 19%, respectively, in the postvaccine period (P < .001). In samples tested at the SSL, 154 were positive with 80% Streptococcus pneumoniae and 20% other bacteria. Pneumococcal meningitis diagnosed by RT-PCR declined from 14% in 2012 to 3% in 2017. Also, 14% of children with pneumococcal meningitis died.

conclusionsFollowing PCV10 introduction, pneumococcal meningitis, bacterial meningitis, and pneumonia hospitalizations declined. Surveillance should continue to monitor the impact of PCV10.

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Sentinel SurveillanceChild, PreschoolFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMadagascarMaleMeningitis, BacterialPneumococcal VaccinesPneumonia, Bacterial10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccinePneumococcal Vaccinesacute bacterial meningitisPCVpneumococcal conjugate vaccineStreptococcus pneumoniae

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PMID31505632
PMCPMC6761316
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