BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of bacterial infections
resulting in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Currently, up to 13 serotypes are …

OBJECTIVES: To summarize published data on the clinical and economic burden,
epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance levels, serotype prevalence, and prevention …

Pneumococcal infection is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially in
children of developing and underdeveloped countries. Capsular polysaccharide-based …

Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in
Southeast Asia, but regional data is limited. Updated burden estimates are critical as …

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes around 10% of all deaths in children younger than five
years of age. This study aimed to examine the serogroups/serotypes of S. pneumoniae …

BACKGROUND: HIV-infected children have high risk of invasive pneumococcal disease
(IPD) despite receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This study aimed to …

Abstract Background The prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in the ASEAN
region is not well studied despite severe pneumococcal infections being a major cause of …

Pneumococcal meningitis causes high rates of morbidity and mortality and requires
appropriate antimicrobials. We retrospectively reviewed cases of pneumococcal meningitis …

Objective: Pneumococcal disease is a severe invasive infection causing morbidity and
death, so the appropriate antimicrobials are greatly important. We aimed to determine the …