This study aimed to determine the magnitude of nasopharyngeal carriage, antimicrobial
resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy children under …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide
with increasing antimicrobial resistance. 600 randomly chosen asymptomatic healthy …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of nasopharyngeal
carriage, serotype distribution, and penicillin resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in …

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a known cause of severe invasive bacterial
infection leading to morbidity and mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa …

Penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneunmonia poses an increasing problem in paediatrics,
particularly in less developed countries. Outside of South Africa, little is known about S …

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is found to play an important role in
the development and transmission of pneumococcal diseases. In this study, we assessed …

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae is an international health
problem. Apart from South Africa few data on pneumococcal resistance are available for sub …

Objectives: To determine the nasopharyngeal carriage rate, serogroups/types, and antibiotic
resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in epildren attending paediatric practices in the …

Background Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of
death among children in Ethiopia. S. pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage can result in …

Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen that colonizes the human
nasopharynx. Colonization is frequently reported to be high in young children. In this study …