Incidence, aetiology and serotype coverage for pneumococcal vaccines of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a population-based prospective active surveillance study in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the incidence, aetiology and pneumococcal serotype distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Brazilian adults during a 2-year period.

Design

Prospective population-based surveillance study.

Setting

Patients from two emergency hospitals in Brazil were consecutively included in this study.

Participants

A total of 111 adults aged 50 years and older with radiographically-confirmed CAP requiring an emergency department visit were prospectively enrolled between January 2018 and January 2020.

Main outcome measures

Incidence rates of CAP were calculated according to age and pathogen. Pathogens were identified by conventional microbiological methods. Additionally, a novel, Luminex-based serotype specific urinary antigen detecti

SUBMITTER: Duarte FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014102 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature