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Article: Comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing acute otitis media & invasive disease in young children in the Czech Republic
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Medical Research
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
- Author:
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Background & objectives: The availability of a type-specific pneumococcal vaccine for children is a worldwide problem. It is necessary to study the serotypes prevalent in a country before introducing a type-specific vaccine. The objective of the present study was to analyse the prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in children suffering from acute otitis media or invasive pneumococcal disease and to compare a coverage of serotypes by individual pneumococcal vaccines.
Methods: Children suffering from acute otitis media and invasive pneumococcal disease were analysed in the Czech Republic from October 1999 to November 2000. Serotyping was performed by the quellung technique ...