Young June Choe1, Hoan Jong Lee2, Hyunju Lee3, Chi Eun Oh4, Eun Young Cho5, Jae Hong Choi6, Hyun Mi Kang2, In Ae Yoon7, Hyun Joo Jung8, Eun Hwa Choi9. 1. Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea. 2. Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea; Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea. 3. Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea; Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea. 4. Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Republic of Korea. 5. Chungnam National University Hospital, Republic of Korea. 6. Jeju National University Hospital, Republic of Korea. 7. Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Republic of Korea. 8. Ajou University Hospital, Republic of Korea. 9. Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea; Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: eunchoi@snu.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to assess the serotype distribution and antibiotic nonsusceptibility of pneumococcal carriage isolates from children in Korea following the introduction of extended-valency pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). METHODS: From April to June 2014, nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from children who were attending daycare centers in Korea. The collection was conducted in accordance with the World Health Organization Pneumococcal Carriage Working Group standards. Isolates were identified based on colony morphology, the presence of alpha-hemolysis, and inhibition by optochin test. Serotype was determined by Quellung reaction and sequencing analysis (for serogroup 6). The E-test was performed to determine antibiotic susceptibility. RESULTS: A total of 267 pneumococcal isolates were collected from 734 children. Non-PCV13 serotypes accounted for 88.3% and 23A (12.6%), 15B (10.4%), and 15C (9.5%) were most common. Younger age was associated with higher carriage (65.6% vs. 31.2%, P<0.001), while completion of PCV vaccination was associated with lower carriage caused by PCV13 serotypes (7.4% vs. 20.8%, P=0.007). Overall, nonsusceptibility rates were 86.0% to penicillin and 90.5% to erythromycin, with a multidrug resistance rate of 81.5%. Among penicillin-nonsusceptible isolates, those caused by PCV13 serotypes were 11% and non-PCV13 serotypes were 89%. Frequent non-PCV13 serotypes (23A, 15B, and 15C) were all nonsusceptible to both penicillin and erythromycin except one. CONCLUSION: High rates of carriage caused by non-PCV13 serotypes such as 23A, 15B, and 15C that show nonsusceptibilities to penicillin and erythromycin were noted following the introduction of extended-valency PCVs in Korea.
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to assess the serotype distribution and antibiotic nonsusceptibility of pneumococcal carriage isolates from children in Korea following the introduction of extended-valency pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). METHODS: From April to June 2014, nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from children who were attending daycare centers in Korea. The collection was conducted in accordance with the World Health Organization Pneumococcal Carriage Working Group standards. Isolates were identified based on colony morphology, the presence of alpha-hemolysis, and inhibition by optochin test. Serotype was determined by Quellung reaction and sequencing analysis (for serogroup 6). The E-test was performed to determine antibiotic susceptibility. RESULTS: A total of 267 pneumococcal isolates were collected from 734 children. Non-PCV13 serotypes accounted for 88.3% and 23A (12.6%), 15B (10.4%), and 15C (9.5%) were most common. Younger age was associated with higher carriage (65.6% vs. 31.2%, P<0.001), while completion of PCV vaccination was associated with lower carriage caused by PCV13 serotypes (7.4% vs. 20.8%, P=0.007). Overall, nonsusceptibility rates were 86.0% to penicillin and 90.5% to erythromycin, with a multidrug resistance rate of 81.5%. Among penicillin-nonsusceptible isolates, those caused by PCV13 serotypes were 11% and non-PCV13 serotypes were 89%. Frequent non-PCV13 serotypes (23A, 15B, and 15C) were all nonsusceptible to both penicillin and erythromycin except one. CONCLUSION: High rates of carriage caused by non-PCV13 serotypes such as 23A, 15B, and 15C that show nonsusceptibilities to penicillin and erythromycin were noted following the introduction of extended-valency PCVs in Korea.
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