Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type B Carriage, Central Asia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Sep;11(9):1476-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1109.040798.

Abstract

A study of children was conducted in 3 Central Asian Republics. Approximately half of the Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates were serotypes included in available vaccine formulations. Approximately 6% of children carried Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Using pneumococcal and Hib conjugate vaccines may decrease illness in the Central Asian Republics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Asia, Central / epidemiology
  • Carrier State / diagnosis
  • Carrier State / drug therapy
  • Carrier State / epidemiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Haemophilus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Haemophilus Vaccines*
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / classification*
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / drug effects
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control*
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines*
  • Prevalence
  • Serotyping
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / classification*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Vaccines, Conjugate

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Haemophilus Vaccines
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Conjugate