Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and pneumococcal vaccine coverage in adults in Turkey between 2015 and 2018.

Hascelik, Gulsen; Soyletir, Guner; Gulay, Zeynep; Sancak, Banu; Yaman, Akgun; Gurler, Nezahat; Aydemir, Sabire; Bayramoglu, GÜLÇİN; Aydin, Faruk; Cekin, Yesim; Birinci, Asuman; Ozakin, Cuneyt; Akpolat, Nezahat; Ozhak Baysan, Betil; Gultekin, Meral; Zer, Yasemin; Sanal, Laser; Arabaci, Cigdem; Ay Altintop, Yasemin; Ozturk, Candan; Ceyhan, Mehmet

doi:10.1080/07853890.2022.2160877

Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and pneumococcal vaccine coverage in adults in Turkey between 2015 and 2018.

Hascelik G., Soyletir G., Gulay Z., Sancak B., Yaman A., Gurler N., ...More

Annals of medicine, vol.55, no.1, pp.266-275, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 55 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2023
Doi Number: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2160877
Journal Name: Annals of medicine
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
Page Numbers: pp.266-275
Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae, serotype, surveillance, vaccine coverage, antibiotic susceptibility, POLYSACCHARIDE CONJUGATE VACCINE, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, DISEASE, 13-VALENT, CHILDREN, BURDEN, IMPACT
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the serotype distribution and antibiotic resistance in pneumococcal infections in adults and to provide a perspective regarding serotype coverage of both current and future pneumococcal vaccines.