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Acute Disseminated Pneumococcal Infection with Meningitis and Septic Arthritis Caused by Extensively Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

Shi HJ, Baek JY, Chung DR, Kim K, Peck KR, Kang CI

The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance threatens the successful treatment of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We report a case of disseminated pneumococcal infection with meningitis, spondylitis, and septic arthritis...
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Impact of vaccination on carriage of and infection by antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wang LM, Oliveira Hashiguchi TC, Cecchini M

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to quantify the impact of vaccination on the incidence and prevalence of nonsusceptible infections and investigates the impact of vaccination programs on serotype replacement....
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends of Streptococcus pneumoniae by Age Groups Over Recent 10 Years in a Single Hospital in South Korea

Oh H, Heo ST, Kim M, Kim YR, Yoo JR

Purpose: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) causes respiratory tract infections. Its non-vaccine serotypes and multidrug-resistant pneumococcal diseases have increased during the post-pneumococcal vaccination era. Therefore, it is important to understand the...
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Autolysin (lytA) recombinant protein: a potential target for developing vaccines against pneumococcal infections

Afshar D, Rafiee F, Kheirandish M, Moghadam SO, Azarsa M

Purpose: N-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanine amidase known as lytA, is an immunogenic protein that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is highly conserved among S. pneumoniae strains and...
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Clinical Analysis of Sputum Gram Stains andCultures to Improve the Quality of SputumCultures

Lee DH, Kim S

Background: Sputum Gram stains and cultures are standard tests for thediagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections. Analysis reports of the sputumquality are scarce in relation to cultures as well as...
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Caused by Non-Vaccine Type Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Transmitted by Close Contact in a Healthy Adult

Yoo JR, Oh S, Lee JG, Kim YR, Lee KH, Heo ST

The incidence of vaccine-type Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage and disease have declined in vaccinated children as well as in unvaccinated children and adults. However, diseases caused by non-vaccine type (NVT) S....
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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Invasive and Noninvasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Korea between 2014 and 2016

Park DC, Kim SH, Yong D, Suh IB, Kim YR, Yi J, Song W, Song SA, Moon HW, Lee HK, Park KU, Kim S, Jeong SH, Lee J, Jeong J, Kim YK, Lee M, Cho J, Kim JW, Shin KS, Hwang SH, Chung JW, Woo HI, Lee CH, Ryoo N, Chang CL, Kim HS, Kim J, Shin JH, Kim SH, Lee MK, Lee SG, Jang SJ, Lee K, Suh H, Sohn YH, Kwon MJ, Lee HJ, Hong KH, Woo KS, Park CM, Shin JH

BACKGROUND: Several factors contribute to differences in Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype distribution. We investigated the serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of S. pneumoniae isolated between 2014 and 2016 in Korea. METHODS: We...
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Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis Associated with Pneumococcus and Influenza A Virus Infection in a Child: a Case Report and Literature Review

Huh H, Lee JK, Yun KW, Kang HG, Cheong HI

Postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in children, but PIGN associated with other pathogens has been described in the literature. A previously healthy 6-year-old boy was...
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Antibiotics Susceptability of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolated from Single Tertiary Childrens' Hospital Since 2014 and Choice of Appropriate Empirical Antibiotics

Jung J, Yoo RN, Sung H, Kim M, Lee J

PURPOSE: We investigated the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pneumococcal isolates from hospitalized children at Asan Medical Center for recent 4 years, and aimed to recommend proper choice of empirical...
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The Evolving Epidemiology of Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Adults in Crete, Greece, 2009–2016

Maraki S, Mavromanolaki VE, Stafylaki , Hamilos G, Samonis G

BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in patients with comorbidities and advanced age. This study evaluated trends in epidemiology of adult pneumococcal disease...
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Etiology of Invasive Bacterial Infections in Immunocompetent Children in Korea (2006–2010): a Retrospective Multicenter Study

Rhie K, Choi EH, Cho EY, Lee J, Kang JH, Kim DS, Kim YJ, Ahn Y, Eun BW, Oh SH, Cha SH, Hong YJ, Kim KN, Kim NH, Kim YK, Kim JH, Lee T, Kim HM, Lee KS, Kim CS, Park SE, Kim YM, Oh CE, Ma SH, Jo DS, Choi YY, Lee HJ

BACKGROUND: Invasive bacterial infections in apparently immunocompetent children were retrospectively analyzed to figure causative bacterial organisms in Korea. METHODS: A total of 947 cases from 25 university hospitals were identified from...
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Validation of the World Health Organization Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Quantitation of Immunoglobulin G Serotype-Specific Anti-Pneumococcal Antibodies in Human Serum

Lee H, Lim SY, Kim KH

The World Health Organization (WHO) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) guideline is currently accepted as the gold standard for the evaluation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies specific to pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide....
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Changes in the Serotype Distribution among Antibiotic Resistant Carriage Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Children after the Introduction of the Extended-Valency Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

Lee JK, Yun KW, Choi EH, Kim SJ, Lee SY, Lee HJ

This study investigated the serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of 3,820 nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from infants and children who presented with respiratory symptoms at Seoul National University Children's Hospital...
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Simultaneous Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Sepsis and Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Noh CI, Hyun M, Lee JY, Kim HA, Ryu SY

The incidence of bacteremia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients is significantly decreased by highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). However, bacteremia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in...
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Role of Coagulation Factor 2 Receptor during Respiratory Pneumococcal Infections

Shin SG, Bong Y, Lim JH

Coagulation factor 2 receptor (F2R), also well-known as a protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1), is the first known thrombin receptor and plays a critical role in transmitting thrombin-mediated activation of intracellular...
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Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Using Total RNA Extracted from Nasopharyngeal Aspirates for Detection of Pneumococcal Carriage in Children

Kim YK, Lee KH, Yun KW, Lee MK, Lim IS

PURPOSE: Monitoring pneumococcal carriage rates is important. We developed and evaluated the accuracy of a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) protocol for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae. METHODS: In...
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Early Changes in the Serotype Distribution of Invasive Pneumococcal Isolates from Children after the Introduction of Extended-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Korea, 2011-2013

Cho EY, Choi EH, Kang JH, Kim KH, Kim DS, Kim YJ, Ahn YM, Eun BW, Oh SH, Cha SH, Cho HK, Hong YJ, Kim KN, Kim NH, Kim YK, Kim JH, Lee H, Lee T, Kim HM, Lee KS, Kim CS, Park SE, Kim YM, Oh CE, Ma SH, Jo DS, Choi YY, Lee J, Bae GR, Park O, Park YJ, Kim ES, Lee HJ

This study was performed to measure early changes in the serotype distribution of pneumococci isolated from children with invasive disease during the 3-year period following the introduction of 10- and...
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Impact of IgM Antibodies on Cross-Protection against Pneumococcal Serogroups 6 and 19 after Immunization with 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children

Cho HK, Park IH, Burton RL, Kim KH

Although it is well known that pneumococcal conjugate vaccines provide cross-protection against some vaccine-related serotypes, these mechanisms are still unclear. This study was performed to investigate the role of cross-protective...
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Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae at Four University Hospitals in Busan and Gyeongnam

Kim SH, Song SA, Yi J, Song D, Chang CL, Park DC, Urm SH, Kim HR, Shin JH

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common human pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia. There is little information on the recent antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of S. pneumoniae in Busan and Gyeongnam of...
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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from Adults in Korea from 1997 to 2012

Kim CJ, Song JS, Choi SJ, Song KH, Choe PG, Park WB, Bang JH, Kim ES, Park SW, Kim HB, Kim NJ, Kim EC, Oh MD

In Republic of Korea, a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV7) was licensed for use in infants in 2003, and 13-valent PCV (PCV13) replaced it since 2010. We investigated trends in...
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