PCV7- and PCV10-Vaccinated Otitis-Prone Children in New Zealand Have Similar Pneumococcal and <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Densities in Their Nasopharynx and Middle Ear

PCV7- and PCV10-Vaccinated Otitis-Prone Children in New Zealand Have Similar Pneumococcal and <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Densities in Their Nasopharynx and Middle Ear

Otitis media (OM) is a major reason for antibiotic consumption and surgery in children. Nasopharyngeal carriage of otopathogens, <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> and nontypeable <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> (NTHi), is a prerequisite for development of OM, and increased nasoph...

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Main Authors: Camilla de Gier, Caitlyn M. Granland, Janessa L. Pickering, Tony Walls, Mejbah Bhuiyan, Nikki Mills, Peter C. Richmond, Emma J. Best, Ruth B. Thornton, Lea-Ann S. Kirkham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
carriage density
nasopharynx
New Zealand
otitis media
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
NTHi
qPCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/7/1/14

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