Pneumococcal carriage in children with COVID-19.

Aykac, KÜBRA; Ozsurekci, YASEMİN; Cura Yayla, Burcu; Evren, Kubra; Lacinel Gurlevik, Sibel; Oygar, Pembe; Yucel, Mihriban; Karakoc, Ayse; Alp, ALPASLAN; Cengiz, Ali; Ceyhan, Mehmet

doi:10.1080/21645515.2020.1849516

Pneumococcal carriage in children with COVID-19.

Aykac K., Ozsurekci Y., Cura Yayla B. C., Evren K., Lacinel Gurlevik S., Oygar P. D., ...More

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, vol.17, no.6, pp.1628-1634, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1849516
Journal Name: Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.1628-1634
Keywords: COVID-19, children, S. pneumoniae
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: SARS-CoV-2 is the new virus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most important pathogens affecting humans. However, we do not yet know whether these microorganisms interact. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between Streptococcus pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 in pediatric patients.