Nasopharyngeal carriage and antibiotic resistance ofHaemophilus influenzaein healthy children

Nasopharyngeal carriage, antibiotic resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus

Abstract Background and objectives: Colonization of nasopharynx by Streptococcus Pneumoniae can lead to pneumococcal disease. This study was performed to determine the carriage rate of nasopharyngeal S.pneumoniae in adolescents and their antibiotic susceptibility and serotype prevalence in Zahedan, Iran Material and Methods: Nasopharyngeal specimens were obtained from 865 adolescents aged 10-19...

nasopharyngeal carriage, antibiotic resistance and serotype distribution of streptococcus pneumoniae among healthy adolescents in zahedan

Nasopharyngeal Carriage, Antibiotic Resistance and Serotype Distribution of Streptococcus Pneumoniae among Healthy Adolescents in Zahedan

BACKGROUND Colonization of nasopharynx by Streptococcus pneumoniae can lead to pneumococcal diseases. This study was performed to determine the carriage rate of nasopharyngeal S. pneumoniae in adolescents, antibiotic susceptibility and serotype prevalence in Zahedan, Iran. METHODS Nasopharyngeal specimens from 865 adolescents (age range: 10-19 years old) attending eight schools in Zahedan, Ir...

Nasopharyngeal carriage of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy children.

Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage is a risk factor for the development of respiratory system infections and the spread of penicillin-resistant strains. The aim of this study was to investigate nasopharyngeal carriage of S. pneumoniae in healthy children and resistance to penicillin and other antimicrobials and to assess related risk factors. Nasopharyngeal specimens collected from healthy child...

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and Risk Factors of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Carriage among Healthy Jordanian Children

Objectives: Isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from healthy children in Amman, Jordan. Methods: Nasal swabs were taken from 1002 healthy children. Isolates were analysed for antimicrobial susceptibility, serotypes, macrolide resistance genotypes and phenotypes. Results: The overall carriage rate was 19.5% (n= 195 isolates). The percentage of resistance was as follows: penicillin (91.8%), cef...