Severe Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Caused by Serotype 19A in Children Under Five Years in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increases in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) have been reported in several countries following the easing of COVID-19 pandemic mitigations. In Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ), a surge in IPD is occurring in young children concurrent with changes in pneumococcal vaccines and declining immunization coverage. We sought to examine epidemiologic and clinical features of IPD among children under 5 years in a large urban region of AoNZ in the 3 years post-COVID-19.

Methods

Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collated from children under 5 years with Streptococcus pneumoniae identified from normally sterile sites between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023, in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, AoNZ.

Results

We identified 93 episodes of IPD (annual i

SUBMITTER: Burton C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11627305 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature