Nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype, antimicrobial susceptibility, and genotype of pneumococci in young healthy children attending daycare centres in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

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OBJECTIVE: Implementation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) targeting selected serotypes has led to a decrease in invasive pneumococcal diseases. In Malaysia, PCV10 was recently included in the national immunisation programme. Therefore, monitoring serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pneumococci in high-density areas is crucial. This study investigated the serotype distribution,...

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