Pre- & post-vaccine trends in pneumococcal serotypes & antimicrobial resistance patterns.

ABSTRACT: Background & objectives The Pneumococcal vaccines were introduced under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) in 2021 in India. Drawing from the collective experience of various nations, it is anticipated that there will be a substantial shift in serotype patterns following the introduction of this vaccine. The available data is limited to years until 2018 when the vaccine was introduced in only five States. The present study was carried out to estimate the changes in serotypes and antimicrobial resistance patterns pre- and post-vaccine introduction from a tertiary care centre. Methods All isolates from various clinical specimens in the pre-vaccine era (January 2015-July 2021, except for 2019) and post-vaccine era (August 2021- March 2023) were included. Antimicrobial susceptibility w

SUBMITTER: Peela SCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619032 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep&Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature