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Wangirapan A, Ayuthaya SIN, Katip W, Kasatpibal N, Mektrirat R, Anukool U, Oberdorfer P. Serotypes and Vaccine Coverage of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Colonization in the Nasopharynx of Thai Children in Congested Areas in Chiang Mai. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9120988. [PMID: 33255981 PMCID: PMC7761239 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9120988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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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 colonization and vaccine serotype coverage of this organism among Thai children. Nasopharyngeal swabs of children less than or equal to 15 years of age were obtained in congested areas in Chiang Mai from 1 February 2013 to 1 August 2013. The serotyping of S. pneumoniae isolates was performed using the ImmuLex™ kit and the vaccine serotype coverage for this organism was evaluated. A total of 292 children were enrolled. One hundred and thirty children (44.5%) had nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Eighty-seven (66.9%) isolates were from children younger than five years of age, seventeen (13.1%) were from children aged 6-10 years, and twenty-six (20%) were from children aged 11-15 years. The five most common serogroups/serotypes isolated were 6 (6A, 6B, 6C) (46.1%), 23 (23F, 23A, 23B) (14.6%), 19 (19F, 19A, 19B, 19C) (8.5%), 15 (15F, 15A, 15B, 15C) (6.9%), and 14 (6.1%). Vaccine serotype coverages in pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV):PCV7, PCV10, and PCV13 were 79.1%, 83.6%, and 85.9%, respectively. There were significant increases in coverage between PCV7 and PCV10 (from 79.1% to 83.6%, p < 0.001), PCV7 and PCV13 (from 79.1% to 85.9%, p < 0.001), and PCV10 and PCV13 (from 83.6% to 85.9%, p < 0.001). The majority of pneumococcal serogroup/serotype colonization in the nasopharynx of Thai children in the studied areas was included in the current licensed pneumococcal conjugated vaccines (PCVs). PCV vaccination should be considered for high-risk children to reduce the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease among Thai children.
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- Anchalee Wangirapan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (A.W.); (S.I.n.A.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (A.W.); (S.I.n.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Epidemiology Research Group of Infectious Disease (ERGID), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (N.K.); (R.M.); (U.A.)
- Correspondence: (W.K.); (P.O.); Tel.: +66-5394-4395 (W.K.)
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- Epidemiology Research Group of Infectious Disease (ERGID), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (N.K.); (R.M.); (U.A.)
- Division of Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Epidemiology Research Group of Infectious Disease (ERGID), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (N.K.); (R.M.); (U.A.)
- Department of Veterinary Bioscience and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Epidemiology Research Group of Infectious Disease (ERGID), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (N.K.); (R.M.); (U.A.)
- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (A.W.); (S.I.n.A.)
- Epidemiology Research Group of Infectious Disease (ERGID), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (N.K.); (R.M.); (U.A.)
- Correspondence: (W.K.); (P.O.); Tel.: +66-5394-4395 (W.K.)
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Popovic S, Hadnadjev M, Gajic I, Mijac V, Kekic D, Smitran A, Ranin L, Opavski N. Characterization of macrolide-resistant non-invasive pneumococci in the pre-vaccine era in Serbia. Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung 2018; 65:477-488. [PMID: 30010393 DOI: 10.1556/030.65.2018.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Numerous reports have confirmed that increased macrolide use in the treatment of respiratory tract infection has contributed to the emergence of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Studies have also shown that pneumococcal vaccine can reduce pneumococcal resistance. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics in macrolide-resistant (MR) non-invasive pneumococcal isolates and to evaluate serotype distribution in resistant strains in the pre-vaccine era in Serbia. About 80% of MR isolates expressed the MLS phenotype with very high resistance to both erythromycin and clindamycin. A total of 132 (84.1%) MR isolates were multiresistant, i.e., they were resistant to erythromycin, penicillin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Among 157 MR pneumococci, 11 different serotypes were found. Four serotypes, 19F, 14, 6B, and 23F, accounted for 77.7% of all MR pneumococcal isolates. Among isolates with the cMLS phenotype, serotypes 19F and 14 were predominant, whereas serotype 6A was the most common among those with the M phenotype, followed by 14. In conclusion, co-resistance to macrolides and penicillin in our non-invasive pneumococcal isolates is high. The majority of tested strains (∼80%) belonged to the four serotypes (19F, 14, 6B, and 23F) that are included in all conjugate vaccine formulations.
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- Suncica Popovic
- 1 Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- 2 Department of Microbiology, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia
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- 1 Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- 1 Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- 1 Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- 3 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 1 Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- 1 Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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Nelson KN, Grijalva CG, Chochua S, Hawkins PA, Gil AI, Lanata CF, Griffin MR, Edwards KM, Klugman KP, Vidal JE. Dynamics of Colonization of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains in Healthy Peruvian Children. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5:ofy039. [PMID: 29588913 PMCID: PMC5842394 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Although asymptomatic carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is common, acquisition of the bacteria is the first step in disease pathogenesis. We examined the effect of introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine on Spn carriage patterns in a cohort of Peruvian children. Methods We used data from a prospective cohort study that collected monthly nasopharyngeal samples from children under 3 years of age. Spn isolates were serotyped using Quellung reactions, and bacterial density was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Changes in Spn carriage patterns, including the rate of carriage and number and density of serotypes carried over time, were evaluated before (2009) and after widespread vaccination with PCV7 (2011). Using all pneumococcal detections from each child and year, we identified serotypes that were present both at first and last detection as “persisters” and serotypes that replaced a different earlier type and were detected last as “recolonizers.” Results Ninety-two percent (467/506) of children in 2009 and 89% (451/509) in 2011 carried Spn at least once. In 2009 and 2011, rates of carriage were 9.03 and 9.04 Spn detections per person-year, respectively. In 2009, 23F, a serotype included in PCV7, was the only type identified as a persister and 6A, 15B, and 19A were identified as recolonizer serotypes. In 2011, 6B and 7C were persister serotypes and 13 was a frequent recolonizer serotype. Conclusions Overall Spn carriage among children under 3 in Peru was similar before and after introduction of PCV7; however, serotype-specific rates and longitudinal carriage patterns have shifted.
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- Kristin N Nelson
- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Perú
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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Faber TE, Schuurs TA, Veeger NJGM, Hennus MP, Bont LJ. Dynamics of nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage during the course of viral bronchiolitis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2016; 51:863-7. [PMID: 26859410 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The effect of viral infection on nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae during childhood is not well known. We studied dynamics of pneumococcal colonization by quantitative PCR during the natural course of viral bronchiolitis. At time of admission, 47 (47%) of 100 patients with bronchiolitis carried pneumococci. In patients with viral bronchiolitis who did not receive antibiotics, pneumococcal load decreased from time of admission to discharge (n = 35, cycle threshold 23 vs. 25, P = 0.0017) and from discharge to follow-up (n = 22, cycle threshold 25 vs. 40, P = 0.003). We conclude that viral respiratory infection is negatively associated with pneumococcal colonization of the upper airways. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016;51:863-867. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Tina E Faber
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Center Leeuwarden, P.O. Box 888, 8901 BR, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Izore, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nascimento-Carvalho AC, Ruuskanen O, Nascimento-Carvalho CM. Comparison of the frequency of bacterial and viral infections among children with community-acquired pneumonia hospitalized across distinct severity categories: a prospective cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatr 2016; 16:105. [PMID: 27449898 PMCID: PMC4957893 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0645-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background The comparison of the frequencies of bacterial and viral infections among children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) admitted in distinct severity categories, in an original study, is lacking in literature to-date. We aimed to achieve this goal. Methods Children aged 2-59-months-old hospitalized with CAP were included in this prospective study in Salvador, Brazil. Clinical data and biological samples were collected to investigate 11 viruses and 8 bacteria. Severity was assessed by using the World Health Organization criteria. Results One hundred eighty-one patients were classified as “non-severe” (n = 53; 29.3 %), “severe” (n = 111; 61.3 %), or “very severe” (n = 17; 9.4 %) CAP. Overall, aetiology was detected among 156 (86.2 %) cases; viral (n = 84; 46.4 %), bacterial (n = 26; 14.4 %) and viral-bacterial (n = 46; 25.4 %) infections were identified. Viral infection frequency was similar in severe/very severe and non-severe cases (46.1 % vs. 47.2 %; p = 0.9). Pneumococcal infection increased across “non-severe” (13.2 %), “severe” (23.4 %), and “very severe” (35.3 %) cases (qui-squared test for trend p = 0.04). Among patients with detected aetiology, after excluding cases with co-infection, the frequency of sole bacterial infection was different (p = 0.04) among the categories; non-severe (12.5 %), severe (29.3 %) or very severe (55.6 %). Among these patients, sole bacterial infection was independently associated with severity (OR = 4.4 [95 % CI:1.1–17.6]; p = 0.04) in a model controlled for age (OR = 0.7 [95 % CI:0.5–1.1]; p = 0.1). Conclusions A substantial proportion of cases in distinct severity subgroups had respiratory viral infections, which did not differ between severity categories. Bacterial infection, particularly pneumococcal infection, was more likely among severe/very severe cases. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12887-016-0645-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Turku University and University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Stacevičienė I, Petraitienė S, Vaičiūnienė D, Alasevičius T, Kirslienė J, Usonis V. Antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae, isolated from nasopharynx of preschool children with acute respiratory tract infection in Lithuania. BMC Infect Dis 2016; 16:216. [PMID: 27206423 PMCID: PMC4875676 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1544-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing pneumococcal resistance to commonly used antibiotics and multidrug resistance is a serious public health concern. Data on distribution of resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPn) strains among children in Lithuania are limited. We evaluated the circulation of SPn serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility among preschool children in Lithuania before the introduction of universal infant pneumococcal vaccination. METHODS A prospective study was carried out from February 2012 to March 2013 in five cities of Lithuania. A total of 900 children under six years of age who presented to primary care centre or a hospital emergency department with acute respiratory tract infection were enrolled in the study. Nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained and cultured for SPn. Positive samples (n = 367) were serotyped and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. Associations of pneumococcal non-susceptibility with study site, season, age, sex, attendance of day care centre and treatment with antimicrobials (between one and six months prior the study) were evaluated. RESULTS About a half (56.7 %) of SPn strains were susceptible to all the antibiotics tested. Pneumococcal non-susceptibility to penicillin, erythromycin, clindamycin and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole was 15.8, 21.3, 16.9 and 27.3 %, respectively. None of the tested isolates was resistant to norfloxacin or vancomycin. We found a geographical variation of pneumococcal resistance within the cities of the country. Age, sex, the attendance of day care centre and treatment with antimicrobials prior the study was not significantly associated with a carriage of non-susceptible SPn strains. Among non-susceptible SPn serotypes 67.9 %-82.4 % were present in currently available pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. CONCLUSIONS The rates of nasopharyngeal SPn susceptibility to penicillin and macrolides are still high among preschool children in Lithuania, however they are lower compared with previous studies. A strict policy with respect to antibiotic prescription together with widespread use of vaccination could potentially reduce the carriage rate of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci in our country.
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- Indrė Stacevičienė
- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu Str. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu Str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu Str. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu Str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu Str. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu Str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu Str. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu Str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu Str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu Str. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania. .,Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu Str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Bacterial Density, Serotype Distribution and Antibiotic Resistance of Pneumococcal Strains from the Nasopharynx of Peruvian Children Before and After Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 7. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2016; 35:432-9. [PMID: 26974749 PMCID: PMC4820239 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) have decreased nasopharyngeal carriage of vaccine types but little data exist from rural areas. We investigated bacterial density, serotype distribution and antibiotic resistance of pneumococcal strains within the nasopharynx of young children in the Peruvian Andes, 2 years after PCV7 was introduced. METHODS Pneumococcal strains were isolated from a subset of 125 children from our Peruvian cohort, who entered the study in 2009 and had pneumococcus detected in the nasopharynx in both 2009 and during follow-up in 2011. Strains were Quellung serotyped and tested for susceptibility to antibiotics. Bacterial density was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The prevalence of PCV7 strains decreased from 48% in 2009 to 28.8% in 2011, whereas non-PCV7 types increased from 52% to 71.2% (P = 0.002). There was a 3.5-fold increase in carriage of serotype 6C in 2011 (P = 0.026). Vaccination with PCV7 did not affect pneumococcal density in children colonized by a PCV7 type but did increase density in those colonized with a non-PCV7 type. Antibiotic resistance did not change after vaccine introduction; strains were nonsusceptible to tetracycline (97.2%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (56.4%), penicillin (34%), erythromycin (22.4%), chloramphenicol (18.8%) and clindamycin (12.4%). CONCLUSIONS Serotype replacement was observed post-PCV7 vaccination with a concomitant, not previously recognized, increased nasopharyngeal density.
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Impact of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Antibiotic Use on Nasopharyngeal Colonization by Antibiotic Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae, Alaska, 2000[FIGURE DASH]2010. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2015; 34:1223-9. [PMID: 26226443 PMCID: PMC4604058 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND We describe the relative impact of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7, introduced 2001) and antibiotic use on colonization by antibiotic-resistant pneumococci in urban Alaskan children during 2000-2010. METHODS We obtained nasopharyngeal swab specimens from a convenience sample of children aged <5 years at clinics annually during 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. PCV7 status and antibiotic use <90 days before enrollment were determined by interview/medical records review. Pneumococci were characterized by serotype and susceptibility to penicillin (PCN). Isolates with full PCN resistance (PCN-R) or intermediate PCN resistance (PCN-I) were classified as PCN-NS. RESULTS We recruited 3496 children (median, 452 per year). During 2000-2010, a range of 18-29% per year of children used PCN/amoxicillin (P value for trend = 0.09); the proportion age-appropriately vaccinated with PCV7 increased (0[FIGURE DASH]90%; P < 0.01). Among pneumococcal isolates, the PCV7-serotype proportion decreased (53-<1%; P < 0.01) and non[FIGURE DASH]PCV7-serotype proportion increased (43-95%; P < 0.01). PCN-R pneumococcal colonization prevalence decreased (23-9%; P < 0.01) and PCN-I pneumococcal colonization prevalence increased (13-24%; P < 0.01); overall PCN-NS pneumococcal colonization prevalence was unchanged. PCN-NS among colonizing PCV7-type and non[FIGURE DASH]PCV7-type pneumococci remained unchanged; a mean of 31% per year of PCV7-type and 10% per year of non[FIGURE DASH]PCV7-type isolates were PCN-R, and 10% per year of PCV7 and 20% per year of non[FIGURE DASH]PCV7-type isolates were PCN-I. CONCLUSIONS Overall, PCN-NS pneumococcal colonization remained unchanged during 2000-2010 because increased colonization by predominantly PCN-I non-PCV7 serotypes offset decreased colonization by predominantly PCN-R PCV7 serotypes. Proportion PCN-NS did not increase within colonizing pneumococcal serotype groups (PCV7 vs. non-PCV7) despite stable PCN use in our population.
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Usonis V, Stacevičienė I, Petraitienė S, Vaičiūnienė D, Alasevičius T, Kirslienė J. Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal colonisation in children aged under six years with acute respiratory tract infection in Lithuania, February 2012 to March 2013. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 20:34-41. [PMID: 25860394 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.13.21079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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serotypes among children in Lithuania are limited. A prospective study was carried out from February 2012 to March 2013 to evaluate the circulation of SPn serotypes among young children in five cities of Lithuania before the introduction of universal vaccination with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). A total of 900 children under six years of age who presented to primary care centres or a hospital emergency department with acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) were enrolled in the study. The SPn colonisation rate was40.8% (367/900), with a peak at two and three years old(48.8% and 45.4%, respectively). Of the 367 SPn isolates, the most common serotypes were 6B (15.8%,n = 58), 19F (13.9%, n = 51), 23F (13.9%, n = 51), 15(10.1%, n = 37), 14 (9.5%, n = 35), 6A (9.3%, n= 34),11 (4.6%, n = 17), 3 (3.0%, n = 11) and 18C (3.0%, n =11); less frequent were 23 (non-23F) (2.7%, n = 10), 19A(2.2%, n = 8) and 9V (1.6%, n = 6). Serotypes 6A and 11 were more common in children under two years-old;18C was found only in children aged two to five years.The serotypes found might be an important predictor of the likely effectiveness of the PCVs currently available in Lithuania
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- Vilnius University, Clinic of Children's Diseases, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Hamaluba M, Kandasamy R, Ndimah S, Morton R, Caccamo M, Robinson H, Kelly S, Field A, Norman L, Plested E, Thompson BAV, Zafar A, Kerridge SA, Lazarus R, John T, Holmes J, Fenlon SN, Gould KA, Waight P, Hinds J, Crook D, Snape MD, Pollard AJ. A cross-sectional observational study of pneumococcal carriage in children, their parents, and older adults following the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e335. [PMID: 25569650 PMCID: PMC4602851 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Using nasopharyngeal carriage as a marker of vaccine impact, pneumococcal colonization and its relation to invasive disease were examined in children, their parents, and older adults in the United Kingdom following introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) and prior to 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13).A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, collecting nasopharyngeal swabs from children aged 25 to 55 months who had previously received 3 doses of PCV7, their parents, and adults aged ≥65 years. Pneumococcal serotyping was conducted according to World Health Organization guidelines with nontypeable isolates further analyzed by molecular serotyping. A national invasive disease surveillance program was conducted throughout the corresponding period.Pneumococcus was isolated from 47% of children, 9% of parents, and 2.2% of older adults. For these groups, the percentage of serotypes covered by PCV7 were 1.5%, 0.0%, and 15.4%, with a further 20.1%, 44.4%, and 7.7% coverage added by those in PCV13. In each group, the percentage of disease due to serotypes covered by PCV7 were 1.0%, 7.4% and 5.1% with a further 65.3%, 42.1%, and 61.4% attributed to those in PCV13.The prevalence of carriage is the highest in children, with direct vaccine impact exemplified by low carriage and disease prevalence of PCV7 serotypes in vaccinated children, whereas the indirect effects of herd protection are implied by similar observations in unvaccinated parents and older adults.
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- Mainga Hamaluba
- From the Oxford Vaccine Group (MH, RK, SN, MC, HR, SK, AF, LN, EP, SAK, RL, TJ, MDS, AJP), Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford; Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust (RM), London; Department of Primary Healthcare Sciences (BAVT), University of Oxford, Oxford; Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Care Trust (AZ), National Health Service, Northamptonshire; Centre for Statistics in Medicine (JH), University of Oxford, Oxford; Health Protection Services (PW), Public Health England; Division of Clinical Sciences (SNF, KAG, JH), St. George's University of London, London; and Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (DC), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Verhagen LM, de Jonge MI, Burghout P, Schraa K, Spagnuolo L, Mennens S, Eleveld MJ, van der Gaast-de Jongh CE, Zomer A, Hermans PWM, Bootsma HJ. Genome-wide identification of genes essential for the survival of Streptococcus pneumoniae in human saliva. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89541. [PMID: 24586856 PMCID: PMC3934895 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Since Streptococcus pneumoniae transmits through droplet spread, this respiratory tract pathogen may be able to survive in saliva. Here, we show that saliva supports survival of clinically relevant S. pneumoniae strains for more than 24 h in a capsule-independent manner. Moreover, saliva induced growth of S. pneumoniae in growth-permissive conditions, suggesting that S. pneumoniae is well adapted for uptake of nutrients from this bodily fluid. By using Tn-seq, a method for genome-wide negative selection screening, we identified 147 genes potentially required for growth and survival of S. pneumoniae in saliva, among which genes predicted to be involved in cell envelope biosynthesis, cell transport, amino acid metabolism, and stress response predominated. The Tn-seq findings were validated by testing a panel of directed gene deletion mutants for their ability to survive in saliva under two testing conditions: at room temperature without CO2, representing transmission, and at 37°C with CO2, representing in-host carriage. These validation experiments confirmed that the plsX gene and the amiACDEF and aroDEBC operons, involved in respectively fatty acid metabolism, oligopeptide transport, and biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids play an important role in the growth and survival of S. pneumoniae in saliva at 37°C. In conclusion, this study shows that S. pneumoniae is well-adapted for growth and survival in human saliva and provides a genome-wide list of genes potentially involved in adaptation. This notion supports earlier evidence that S. pneumoniae can use human saliva as a vector for transmission.
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- Lilly M. Verhagen
- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Centre for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Burghout P, Quintero B, Bos L, Beilharz K, Veening JW, de Jonge MI, van der Linden M, van der Ende A, Hermans PWM. A single amino acid substitution in the MurF UDP-MurNAc-pentapeptide synthetase renders Streptococcus pneumoniae dependent on CO2 and temperature. Mol Microbiol 2013; 89:494-506. [PMID: 23750975 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The respiratory tract pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae encounters different levels of environmental CO2 during transmission, host colonization and disease. About 8% of all pneumococcal isolates are capnophiles that require CO2 -enriched growth conditions. The underlying molecular mechanism for caphnophilic behaviour, as well as its biological function is unknown. Here, we found that capnophilic S. pneumoniae isolates from clonal complex (CC) 156 (i.e. Spain(9V) -3 ancestry) and CC344 (i.e. Norway(NT) -42 ancestry) have a valine at position 179 in the MurF UDP-MurNAc-pentapeptide synthetase. At ≤ 30°C, the growth characteristics of capnophilic and non-capnophilic CC156 strains were equal, but at > 30°C growth and survival of MurF(V) (179) strains was dependent on > 0.1% CO2 -enriched conditions. Expression of MurF(V) (179) in S. pneumoniae R6 and G54 rendered these, otherwise non-capnophilic strains, capnophilic. Time-lapse microscopy revealed that a capnophilic CC156 strain undergoes rapid autolysis upon exposure to CO2 -poor conditions at 37°C, and staining with fluorescently labelled vancomycin showed a defect in de novo cell wall synthesis. In summary, in capnophilic S. pneumoniae strains from CC156 and CC344 cell wall synthesis is placed under control of environmental CO2 levels and temperature. This mechanism might represent a novel strategy of the pneumococcus to rapidly adapt and colonize its host under changing environmental conditions.
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- Peter Burghout
- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Mattila PS, Hammarén-Malmi S, Saxen H, Kaijalainen T, Käyhty H, Tarkkanen J. Adenoidectomy in young children and serum IgG antibodies to pneumococcal surface protein A and choline binding protein A. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76:1569-74. [PMID: 22835927 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We have previously reported that surgical removal of the nasopharyngeal adenoid in young children resulted in increased risk of nasopharyngeal colonization by pneumococci. We now investigated whether adenoidectomy influences the development of serum IgG antibodies to pneumococcal choline-binding protein A (CbpA) and pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA). METHODS Altogether 217 children aged 12-48 months who had recurrent or persistent otitis media were randomized to undergo or not to undergo adenoidectomy. All the children underwent insertion of tympanostomy tubes. 166 children were followed-up for 3 years. The main outcome measures were concentrations of serum IgG antibodies to CbpA and PspA three years after randomization. Nasopharyngeal colonization by pneumococci was assessed 1, 2, and 3 years after randomization. RESULTS Adenoidectomy decreased concentrations of CbpA antibodies by ca. 25% independently of the observed increase in pneumococcal carriage (OR of log(10) transformed concentrations 0.74, 95% CI 0.58-0.94, P=0.016). Concentrations of PspA antibodies were lower and they seemed not to be influenced by adenoidectomy. CONCLUSIONS Adenoidectomy in young children causes a small but detectable impairment in the development of serum IgG antibodies to pneumococcal CbpA. The adenoid seems to have a role in augmenting systemic immunity against pneumococci.
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- Petri S Mattila
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
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Habets MGJL, Rozen DE, Brockhurst MA. Variation in Streptococcus pneumoniae susceptibility to human antimicrobial peptides may mediate intraspecific competition. Proc Biol Sci 2012; 279:3803-11. [PMID: 22764166 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a facultative pathogen inhabiting the nasopharynx of humans where it is exposed to a range of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) of the innate immune response. It is possible therefore that the susceptibility of strains to AMPs plays a role in determining their ability to colonize, and furthermore, that AMPs could mediate competitive interactions between co-colonizing genotypes. However, little is known about patterns of natural variation in AMP susceptibility of S. pneumoniae, and it is unclear whether the susceptibilities of an isolate to multiple human AMPs are correlated. We tested this by characterizing the susceptibility of 31 S. pneumoniae natural isolates to human neutrophil peptide (HNP-1) (α-defensin) and LL-37 (cathelicidin). We observed significant variation in susceptibility between isolates to both AMPs, and in the majority of isolates, susceptibilities to HNP-1 and LL-37 were uncorrelated. Clinical isolates were more susceptible to AMPs than were carriage isolates. The polysaccharide capsule of S. pneumoniae is thought to protect cells against AMPs. However, serotype alone could not explain the observed variation in susceptibility suggesting that genetic background plays an equally important role. We tested directly whether AMPs could mediate competition between isolates using competition experiments in the presence and absence of AMPs. These experiments demonstrated that AMPs could indeed reverse the outcome of competition between selected isolates. AMP-mediated competition could therefore contribute to the maintenance of intraspecific genetic diversity in S. pneumoniae.
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Prediction of serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease in unvaccinated and vaccinated populations. Epidemiology 2011; 22:199-207. [PMID: 21646962 DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3182087634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Before the introduction of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar-7), the relative prevalence of serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae was fairly stable worldwide. We sought to develop a statistical tool to predict the relative frequency of different serotypes among disease isolates in the pre- and post-Prevnar-7 eras using the limited amount of data that is widely available. METHODS We initially used pre-Prevnar-7 carriage prevalence and estimates of invasiveness derived from case-fatality data as predictors for the relative abundance of serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease during the pre- and post-Prevnar-7 eras, using negative binomial regression. We fit the model to pre-Prevnar-7 invasive pneumococcal disease data from England and Wales and used these data to (1) evaluate the performance of the model using several datasets and (2) evaluate the utility of the country-specific carriage data. We then fit an alternative model that used polysaccharide structure, a correlate of prevalence that does not require country-specific information and could be useful in determining the postvaccine population structure, as a predictor. RESULTS Predictions from the initial model fit data from several pediatric populations in the pre-Prevnar-7 era. After the introduction of Prevnar-7, the model still had a good negative predictive value, though substantial unexplained variation remained. The alternative model had a good negative predictive value but poor positive predictive value. Both models demonstrate that the pneumococcal population follows a somewhat predictable pattern even after vaccination. CONCLUSIONS This approach provides a preliminary framework to evaluate the potential patterns and impact of serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease.
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Weinberger DM, Harboe ZB, Sanders EAM, Ndiritu M, Klugman KP, Rückinger S, Dagan R, Adegbola R, Cutts F, Johnson HL, O'Brien KL, Scott JA, Lipsitch M. Association of serotype with risk of death due to pneumococcal pneumonia: a meta-analysis. Clin Infect Dis 2010; 51:692-9. [PMID: 20715907 DOI: 10.1086/655828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The 92 capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae differ greatly in nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence, invasiveness, and disease incidence. There has been some debate, though, regarding whether serotype independently affects the outcome of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Published studies have shown variable results with regard to case-fatality ratios for specific serotypes and the role of host factors in affecting these relationships. We evaluated whether risk of death due to IPD is a stable serotype-associated property across studies and then compared the pooled effect estimates with epidemiologic and biological correlates. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of serotype-specific disease outcomes for patients with pneumonia and meningitis. Study-specific estimates of risk of death (risk ratio [RR]) were pooled from 9 studies that provided serotype-specific data on pneumonia and meningitis using a random-effects method with serotype 14 as the reference. Pooled RRs were compared with RRs from adults with low comorbidity scores to evaluate potential confounding by host factors. RESULTS Significant differences were found in the RR estimates among serotypes in patients with bacteremic pneumonia. Overall, serotypes 1, 7F, and 8 were associated with decreased RRs, and serotypes 3, 6A, 6B, 9N, and 19F were associated with increased RRs. Outcomes among meningitis patients did not differ significantly among serotypes. Serotypes with increased RRs had a high carriage prevalence, had low invasiveness, and were more heavily encapsulated in vitro. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that IPD outcome, like other epidemiologic measures, is a stable serotype-associated property.
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- Daniel M Weinberger
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Malley R. Antibody and cell-mediated immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae: implications for vaccine development. J Mol Med (Berl) 2010; 88:135-42. [PMID: 20049411 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-009-0579-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2009] [Revised: 12/12/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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It has long been assumed that children develop natural immunity to pneumococci via the acquisition of anticapsular antibodies, which confers serotype-specific immunity to the organism. This view has been further reinforced by the recent success of capsular polysaccharide conjugate vaccines in children in reducing colonization and disease caused by vaccine-type strains. Less clear, however, is whether this mechanism is responsible for the age-related gradual increased resistance to pneumococcal carriage and disease. Recent epidemiologic and experimental evidence point to the possibility that another mechanism may be involved. Here, an alternative possibility is presented, whereby it is proposed that acquired immunity to this common human pathogen is derived not only from natural acquisition of antibodies (capsular and noncapsular) that provides protection against invasive disease but also from the development of pneumococcus-specific CD4+ T(H)17 cells that reduces the duration of carriage and may also impact mucosal disease. This review focuses on the experimental and clinical evidence in support of this hypothesis. The implications for future vaccine development against Streptococcus pneumoniae are also discussed.
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- Richard Malley
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide structure predicts serotype prevalence. PLoS Pathog 2009; 5:e1000476. [PMID: 19521509 PMCID: PMC2689349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 05/14/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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There are 91 known capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence of particular serotypes is relatively stable worldwide, but the host and bacterial factors that maintain these patterns are poorly understood. Given the possibility of serotype replacement following vaccination against seven clinically important serotypes, it is increasingly important to understand these factors. We hypothesized that the biochemical structure of the capsular polysaccharides could influence the degree of encapsulation of different serotypes, their susceptibility to killing by neutrophils, and ultimately their success during nasopharyngeal carriage. We sought to measure biological differences among capsular serotypes that may account for epidemiological patterns. Using an in vitro assay with both isogenic capsule-switch variants and clinical carriage isolates, we found an association between increased carriage prevalence and resistance to non-opsonic neutrophil-mediated killing, and serotypes that were resistant to neutrophil-mediated killing tended to be more heavily encapsulated, as determined by FITC-dextran exclusion. Next, we identified a link between polysaccharide structure and carriage prevalence. Significantly, non-vaccine serotypes that have become common in vaccinated populations tend to be those with fewer carbons per repeat unit and low energy expended per repeat unit, suggesting a novel biological principle to explain patterns of serotype replacement. More prevalent serotypes are more heavily encapsulated and more resistant to neutrophil-mediated killing, and these phenotypes are associated with the structure of the capsular polysaccharide, suggesting a direct relationship between polysaccharide biochemistry and the success of a serotype during nasopharyngeal carriage and potentially providing a method for predicting serotype replacement. Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is an important pathogen worldwide and causes a wide range of diseases, mostly in young children and the elderly. There are 91 serotypes of pneumococcus, each of which produces a unique polysaccharide, called the capsule, that attaches to the bacterial surface and prevents it from being cleared by the host. The serotypes differ greatly in their prevalence in the human population. There is currently a vaccine, effective in infancy, which targets seven clinically important serotypes, but several types not covered by the vaccine are beginning to increase in carriage frequency. As a result, it is critical to understand why some serotypes are frequently carried in the human population while others are not. In this study, we find that the high-prevalence serotypes tend to be more heavily encapsulated and more resistant to killing by neutrophils. Significantly, we find that the biochemical properties of the different polysaccharides can be used to predict their carriage frequency both before and after introduction of the vaccine. These results provide a biologically plausible explanation for differences in prevalence between serotypes.
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Weinberger DM, Dagan R, Givon-Lavi N, Regev-Yochay G, Malley R, Lipsitch M. Epidemiologic evidence for serotype-specific acquired immunity to pneumococcal carriage. J Infect Dis 2008; 197:1511-8. [PMID: 18471062 DOI: 10.1086/587941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is required for transmission of the bacteria and for invasive disease. There have been conflicting reports as to whether protection against carriage is serotype specific and which immune mechanisms drive carriage. Analyzing longitudinal carriage data from Israeli toddlers in day care, we found a lower risk of colonization with types 6A, 14, and 23F after previous exposure to the homologous type. Nonsignificant trends suggesting possible protection derived from prior exposure were found for types 19A and 23A. Furthermore, we found that, for types 14 and 23F, this specific protection correlated with increased serotype-specific antibody concentration. We found no evidence of specific protection for type 6B, group 15, or type 19F. Our findings imply that at least some serotypes generate anti-capsular antibodies that can reduce the risk of carriage in unimmunized toddlers.
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- Daniel M Weinberger
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae in an urban slum community. J Infect 2008; 57:204-13. [PMID: 18672297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Revised: 04/28/2008] [Accepted: 06/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inhabitants of slum settlements represent a significant proportion of the population at risk for pneumococcal disease in developing countries. METHODS We conducted a household survey of pneumococcal carriage among residents of a slum community in the city of Salvador, Brazil. RESULTS Among 262 subjects, 95 (36%) were colonized with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Children <5 years of age (OR, 8.0; 95% CI, 3.5-18.6) and those who attended schools (OR, 2.7, 95% CI, 1.2-6.0) had significantly higher risk of being colonized. Of 94 isolates obtained from colonized individuals, 51% had serotypes included in the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Overall, 10% (9 of 94 isolates) were nonsusceptible to penicillin and 28% (27 of 94 isolates) were resistant to cotrimoxazole. BOX-PCR, PFGE and MLST analyses found that 44% of the carriage isolates belonged to 14 distinct clonal groups. Strains of the same clonal group were isolated from multiple members of 9 out of the 39 study households. Nineteen carriage isolates had genotypes that were the same as those identified among 362 strains obtained from active surveillance for meningitis. CONCLUSIONS The study's findings indicate that there is significant intra- and inter-household spread of S. pneumoniae in the slum community setting. However, a limited number of clones encountered during carriage among slum residents were found to cause invasive disease.
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains colonizing children attending day-care centers in Norway. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:2508-18. [PMID: 18524970 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02296-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A cross-sectional study of nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae was performed among 573 children attending 29 day-care centers (DCCs) in Norway prior to the start of mass vaccination with the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7). A sensitive sampling method was employed, including transport in an enrichment broth and serotyping of pneumococci directly from the broth, in addition to traditional single-colony isolation from blood agar plates. The prevalence of carriage was high, peaking at 88.7% in 2-year-olds. More than one serotype was isolated from 12.7% of the carriers. Of 509 isolates obtained, 227 (44.6%) belonged to the PCV-7 serotypes. Penicillin nonsusceptibility was rare (1.8% of the isolates). Nonsusceptibility to erythromycin (5.9%), clindamycin (2.0%), and tetracycline (5.5%) was associated with PCV-7 serotypes (P < 0.001). Multilocus sequence typing was performed on the whole strain collection, revealing 102 sequence types (STs), of which 31 (30.4%) were novel. Eleven isolates (2.2%) belonged to the England(14)-9 clone, and 19 isolates (3.7%) belonged to, or were single-locus variants of, the Portugal(19F)-21 clone. The pneumococcal populations within the DCCs were composed of a majority of isolates with STs shared between the DCCs and a minority of isolates with STs unique for each DCC. The highest numbers of different STs, including novel STs, were found within the most frequent serotypes. Our study indicates that carriage of S. pneumoniae is highly prevalent among children in Norwegian DCCs, with a genetically diverse pneumococcal population consisting of unique microepidemic DCC populations.
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Low prevalence of recently discovered pneumococcal serotype 6C isolates among healthy Dutch children in the pre-vaccination era. Vaccine 2008; 26:449-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2007] [Revised: 11/06/2007] [Accepted: 11/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Melles DC, Bogaert D, Gorkink RFJ, Peeters JK, Moorhouse MJ, Ott A, van Leeuwen WB, Simons G, Verbrugh HA, Hermans PWM, van Belkum A. Nasopharyngeal co-colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in children is bacterial genotype independent. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2007; 153:686-692. [PMID: 17322188 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2006/002279-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bacterial interference between Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx has been observed during colonization, which might have important clinical implications for the widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in young children. This study aimed to determine whether the capacity of Staph. aureus to compete with Strep. pneumoniae is dependent on bacterial genotype. Demographic and microbiological determinants of carriage of specific genotypes of Staph. aureus in children were also studied. Children (n=3198) were sampled in the nasopharynx to detect carriage of Staph. aureus, Strep. pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis. Staph. aureus genotypes and pneumococcal sero- and genotypes were determined. Age, gender, zip code, active smoking and co-colonization with N. meningitidis or Strep. pneumoniae, both vaccine- and non-vaccine types, were not associated with colonization by specific Staph. aureus genotypes. Based on the whole-genome typing data obtained, there was no obvious correlation between staphylococcal and pneumococcal genotypes during co-colonization. Passive smoking showed a significant association (P=0.003) with carriage of a specific Staph. aureus cluster. This study suggests that there are no major differences between Staph. aureus clones (with different disease-invoking potential) in their capacity to compete with Strep. pneumoniae subtypes. Further studies should demonstrate whether differences in bacterial interference are due to more subtle genetic changes.
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- Damian C Melles
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Genomics, Keygene NV, Agro Business Park 90, 6708 PW Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- PathoFinder BV, Oxfordlaan 70, 6229 EV Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Microbial Genomics, Keygene NV, Agro Business Park 90, 6708 PW Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center St Radboud, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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