Pneumococcal colonization prevalence and density among Thai children with severe pneumonia and community controls.

Barameht PiralamChristine ProsperiSomsak ThamthitiwatCharatdao BunthiPongpun SawatwongOrnuma SangwichianMelissa M HigdonNora L WatsonMaria Deloria KnollWantana PaveenkittipornChuwattana CharaCameron P HurstPasakorn AkarasewiJulia RhodesSusan A MaloneyKatherine L O'BrienHenry C Baggett

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Pneumococcal colonization is common among children aged <5 years in Thailand. However, colonization density was not higher among children with severe pneumonia compared to controls. These results can inform discussions about PCV introduction and provide baseline data to monitor PCV impact after introduction in Thailand.

Keyphrases

young adults
early onset
healthcare
mental health
risk factors
electronic health record
machine learning
big data
respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
mechanical ventilation