Article
Pneumococcal Colonization and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children in Botswana.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Nov 2018
Kelly Matthew S, Surette Michael G, Smieja Marek, Rossi Laura, Luinstra Kathy, Steenhoff Andrew P, Goldfarb David M, Pernica Jeffrey M, Arscott-Mills Tonya, Boiditswe Sefelani, Mazhani Tiny, Rawls John F, Cunningham Coleen K, Shah Samir S, Feemster Kristen A, Seed Patrick C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal colonization precedes infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. A more detailed understanding of interactions between S. pneumoniae and the nasopharyngeal microbiota of children could inform strategies to prevent pneumococcal infections. METHODS: We collected nasopharyngeal swabs from children 1 to 23 months of age in Botswana between August 2012 and June 2016. We tested samples...
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