Potential interventions for the prevention of childhood pneumonia: geographic and temporal differences in serotype and serogroup distribution of sterile site pneumococcal isolates from children—implications for vaccine strategies

David H. Sniadack,Benjamin Schwartz,Harvey B. Lipman,J. Bogaerts,Jay C. Butler,Ron Dagan,Gabriela Echaniz Avilés,Nellie Lloyd-Evans,A Fenoll,Nabil I. Girgis,Jørgen Henrichsen,Keith P. Klugman,Deborah Lehmann,Aino K. Takala,J. Vandepitte,Sandy Gove,Robert F. Breiman

Potential interventions for the prevention of childhood pneumonia: geographic and temporal differences in serotype and serogroup distribution of sterile site pneumococcal isolates from children—implications for vaccine strategies

1995

David H. Sniadack
Benjamin Schwartz
Harvey B. Lipman
J. Bogaerts
Jay C. Butler
Ron Dagan
Gabriela Echaniz Avilés
Nellie Lloyd-Evans
A Fenoll
Nabil I. Girgis
Jørgen Henrichsen
Keith P. Klugman
Deborah Lehmann
Aino K. Takala
J. Vandepitte
Sandy Gove
Robert F. Breiman

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of fatal bacterial pneumonia in young children. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines have not been promoted for use in young children because many constituent serotypes are not immunogenic in children <2 years old. Conjugating pneumococcal polysaccharide e

Keywords:

Virology
Serotype
Childhood pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcaceae
Epidemiology
Immunology
Psychological intervention
Medicine
Vaccination

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