Staphylococcus aureus Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children After 13-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccination (2008-2018): Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.
David Aguilera-AlonsoSilke Kirchschläger NietoMaría Fátima Ara MontojoFrancisco José Sanz SantaeufemiaJesús Saavedra-LozanoBeatriz SotoMaría Belén CaminoaArantxa BerzosaLuis Prieto TatoEmilia CercenadoAlfredo TagarroDavid Molina AranaMercedes Alonso SanzMaría Pilar Romero GómezFernando Chaves SánchezFernando Baquero-ArtigaoPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)
The incidence of S. aureus CAP in children remained stable, whereas the prevalence of pneumococcal CAP decreased and S. pyogenes CAP increased. Patients with S. aureus presented a high frequency of severe outcomes, but a lower risk of pulmonary complications than patients with S. pneumoniae.