Pneumococcal Carriage, Serotype Distribution, and Risk Factors in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, 5 Years After Introduction of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Ethiopia.
Abel Abera NegashDaniel AsratWorkeabeba AbebeTewodros HailemariamMeseret GebreJan VerhaegenAbraham AseffaMario VaneechouttePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)
Five years after introduction of PCV10 in Ethiopia, the vaccine-related serotype 19A was predominant in the nasopharynx of children with CAP. Continued evaluation of the direct and indirect impact of PCV10 on pneumococcal serotype distribution in Ethiopia is warranted.