A Fenoll1, I Jado, D Vicioso, S Berrón, J E Yuste, J Casal. 1. Laboratorio de Referencia de Neumococos, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain. afenoll@isciii.es
Abstract
UNLABELLED: This study analyses the serogroups/types (SGTs) and resistance to penicillin and erythromycin of 3921 strains isolated from 1990 to 1999 in children aged 0-14 y in Spanish hospitals of all the autonomous communities. Based on the age of the children, strains have been divided into five groups: 0-6 mo, > 6-1 y, > 1-2 y, > 2-5 y and > 5 y. While only eight SGTs were responsible for 80% of the infections in children from 6 mo to 2 y of age, this number increased to 11 and 16 for the groups > 2-5 y and > 5-14 y, respectively. SGTs 6, 14 and 19 were prevalent in blood and otic exudates. SGTs 1, 4, 5, 12 and 18 were more frequent in invasive disease but serotype 3 was clearly associated with otitis. Serotypes I and 5 were quite significant in children of over 2 y of age, and this should be taken into account in future vaccine formulations. CONCLUSION: Although high, the rate of penicillin resistance in the paediatric population has remained stable in recent years. Conversely, erythromycin resistance is still increasing in our country. Coverage by the 7-valent vaccine was 78 and 81% for blood and otic isolates, respectively. These coverage levels would be increased by 9% and 3% if 9-valent (plus 1 + 5 serotypes) were used and by an additional 2.6% and 7.6% using the 11-valent (plus 3 + 7) formulation.
UNLABELLED: This study analyses the serogroups/types (SGTs) and resistance to penicillin and erythromycin of 3921 strains isolated from 1990 to 1999 in children aged 0-14 y in Spanish hospitals of all the autonomous communities. Based on the age of the children, strains have been divided into five groups: 0-6 mo, > 6-1 y, > 1-2 y, > 2-5 y and > 5 y. While only eight SGTs were responsible for 80% of the infections in children from 6 mo to 2 y of age, this number increased to 11 and 16 for the groups > 2-5 y and > 5-14 y, respectively. SGTs 6, 14 and 19 were prevalent in blood and otic exudates. SGTs 1, 4, 5, 12 and 18 were more frequent in invasive disease but serotype 3 was clearly associated with otitis. Serotypes I and 5 were quite significant in children of over 2 y of age, and this should be taken into account in future vaccine formulations. CONCLUSION: Although high, the rate of penicillin resistance in the paediatric population has remained stable in recent years. Conversely, erythromycin resistance is still increasing in our country. Coverage by the 7-valent vaccine was 78 and 81% for blood and otic isolates, respectively. These coverage levels would be increased by 9% and 3% if 9-valent (plus 1 + 5 serotypes) were used and by an additional 2.6% and 7.6% using the 11-valent (plus 3 + 7) formulation.
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