TY - JOUR
T1 - Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive childhood infections in Bangladesh, 1992 to 1995
AU - Saha, S. K.
AU - Rikitomi, N.
AU - Biswas, D.
AU - Watanabe, K.
AU - Ruhulamin, M.
AU - Ahmed, K.
AU - Hanif, M.
AU - Matsumoto, K.
AU - Sack, R. B.
AU - Nagatake, T.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - One hundred sixty-five invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae strains were isolated from children under five at Dhaka Shishu (Children's) Hospital during the period 1992 to 1995. Ninety-four strains were from cerebrospinal fluid, and 71 were from blood. More than 91% of the strains were isolated from patients aged 24 months or less. Predominant serotypes were, in descending order, 7F, 12F, 14, 15B, 4, 23F, 18, 5, and 22A. These comprised 70% of all isolates. The marked differences in serotype distribution in different countries indicate the need for a sentinel surveillance study for the countries of south Asia, particularly Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan.
AB - One hundred sixty-five invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae strains were isolated from children under five at Dhaka Shishu (Children's) Hospital during the period 1992 to 1995. Ninety-four strains were from cerebrospinal fluid, and 71 were from blood. More than 91% of the strains were isolated from patients aged 24 months or less. Predominant serotypes were, in descending order, 7F, 12F, 14, 15B, 4, 23F, 18, 5, and 22A. These comprised 70% of all isolates. The marked differences in serotype distribution in different countries indicate the need for a sentinel surveillance study for the countries of south Asia, particularly Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan.
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U2 - 10.1128/jcm.35.3.785-787.1997
DO - 10.1128/jcm.35.3.785-787.1997
M3 - Article
C2 - 9041437
AN - SCOPUS:0031057724
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 35
SP - 785
EP - 787
JO - Journal of clinical microbiology
JF - Journal of clinical microbiology
IS - 3
ER -