Pneumococci detected in sterile body fluids of pediatric patients postpandemic trends from a single center

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Üstündağ G., KARADAĞ ÖNCEL E., Şahin A., Elvan Tüz A., Ekemen Keleş Y., Taşar Karabulut S., ...More

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, vol.6, no.1, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

Abstract

This study assessed pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) post-COVID-19. No cases appeared in the first two pandemic years, but 12 were diagnosed after 2022. Identified serotypes included 3, 6B, 19, and untypeable G. Despite PCV13, infections persist, especially serotype 3, notable for its robust capsule.