2009
Molecular Epidemiology of Pediatric Pneumococcal Empyema from 2001 to 2007 in Utah
Byington CL, Hulten KG, Ampofo K, Sheng X, Pavia AT, Blaschke AJ, Pettigrew M, Korgenski K, Daly J, Mason EO. Molecular Epidemiology of Pediatric Pneumococcal Empyema from 2001 to 2007 in Utah. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2009, 48: 520-525. PMID: 20018815, PMCID: PMC2815589, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01200-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUtah childrenPCV-7Nonvaccine serotypesPneumococcal empyemaMolecular epidemiologyStreptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1Pneumococcal conjugate vaccineSerotype 1Sequence typesCommon sequence typesEmpyema ratesSerotype replacementConjugate vaccineSerotype switchReplacement diseasePPE casesEmpyemaChildrenSerotypesHigh rateEpidemiologyLicensureMLSTVaccineIncidence
2005
Genomic Subtraction Followed by Dot Blot Screening of Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical and Carriage Isolates Identifies Genetic Differences Associated with Strains That Cause Otitis Media
Pettigrew MM, Fennie KP. Genomic Subtraction Followed by Dot Blot Screening of Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical and Carriage Isolates Identifies Genetic Differences Associated with Strains That Cause Otitis Media. Infection And Immunity 2005, 73: 2805-2811. PMID: 15845484, PMCID: PMC1087362, DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.5.2805-2811.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle ear isolatesEar isolatesOtitis mediaMiddle earOtitis media pathogenesisCerebrospinal fluid isolatesBacterial otitis mediaStreptococcus pneumoniae strainsMolecular epidemiological approachSpecific bacterial factorsCarriage isolatesPneumoniae strainsBacterial factorsDot-blot screeningBloodBrucella melitensisEpidemiological approachMeningitisFurther studiesYoung childrenPrecise roleCarriageMedium virulenceIsolatesEar
2003
Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae mediated otitis media.
McCoy S, Pettigrew M. Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae mediated otitis media. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2003, 8: e87-93. PMID: 12456346, DOI: 10.2741/961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMolecular EpidemiologyOtitis MediaPneumococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pneumoniae