title: Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance of streptococcus pneumoniae in Thailand 2002-2004.
abstract: Information on pneumococcal isolates is limited in Asia. Among children younger than 5 years in rural Thailand, nasopharyngeal colonization was 60%, and 55% of carried and 62% of invasive isolates were serotypes in the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Nonsusceptibility was common among the serotypes included in the vaccine. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine might be a useful prevention tool in Thailand.
authors.affiliation: International Emerging Infections Program, Thai MOPH-U.S. CDC Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sunisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Surang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dejsirilert
authors.forename: Leelaowadee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sangsuk
authors.forename: Somrak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chantra
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Feikin
authors.forename: Scott F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Dowell
authors.forename: Sonja J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects*; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents