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16938644

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-29
pubmed:abstractText
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Strep. pneumoniae) is the main cause of bacterial pneumonia in children less than 5 years of age, with high mortality rates in developing countries. In 1993, the Regional System for Vaccines Group (SIREVA) of the pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) began a study involving six Latin American countries to identify serotypes and their representativity in the new conjugated vaccines, and to determine the degree of resistance to penicillin. Serotypes 14 (highest resistance level), 5, 1, 6A/B, 23F, 7F, 9V, 19F, 18C, 19A, 9N, were prevalent in the region, with some differences among countries. Although resistance to penicillin ranged from 2% (Brazil) to 21.1% (Mexico), studies have shown that pneumonia caused by Strep. pneumoniae with diminished sensitivity to penillin can be treated with this antibiotic. Only 58% of the serotypes isolated in the region studied were represented in the seven-valent vaccine. Continual surveillance is essential to determine which formulation of conjugated vaccine will be suitable for use in Latin America.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1526-0542
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Penicillin resistance and serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Latin America.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, Federal University of Minas Geraias, Avenida Alfredo Balena, 190/Room 4061, 30130-100 Belo Horizonte, and Respiratory Department, Hospital da Criança Santo Antonio, Porto Alegre, Brazil. pcamargs@medicina.ufmg.br
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review