Characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria causing acute otitis media in children at Vietnam National Children's Hospital: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute otitis media (AOM) is a leading cause of healthcare visits, antibiotic prescription and complications in children aged under 5 years. Following the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) has become the most common causative agent for AOM, followed by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis. PCVs are not yet included in the National Immunization Program in Vietnam.

Objectives

To determine the frequency and characteristics of the pathogens related to AOM in Vietnam in children ≤5 years old.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study performed at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital from October 2021 to December 2023 in children ≤5 years old diagnosed with acute

SUBMITTER: Đo HĐ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826232 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature