2023
The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study
Kim J, Jung J, Kang M, Kim D, Choi H, Cho Y, Jang S, Lee C, Oh Y, Park J. The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study. The Korean Journal Of Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 714-724. PMID: 37586811, PMCID: PMC10493435, DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2023.152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaSerotype-specific prevalencePneumococcal pneumoniaCohort studyS. pneumoniaeChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 23Obstructive pulmonary disease patientsPCV-13 vaccinationUrine antigen detectionPulmonary disease patientsCommon pneumococcal serotypesPost-vaccination eraPneumococcal vaccinationSerotype 22FCOPD patientsInfluenza vaccinationPCV-13Clinical characteristicsVaccination statusOverall incidencePneumonia patientsPPV-23Pneumococcal serotypesVaccination rates
2017
Molecular mechanisms and epidemiology of resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Middle East region
El Moujaber G, Osman M, Rafei R, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Molecular mechanisms and epidemiology of resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Middle East region. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2017, 66: 847-858. PMID: 28650313, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug-resistant S. pneumoniaeAcute otitis mediaNon-invasive infectionsEmergence of multidrugEpidemiology of resistanceS. pneumoniae strainsPrevalence of resistanceMiddle Eastern countriesMolecular mechanismsOtitis mediaMechanisms of resistanceNational surveillanceAntimicrobial stewardshipEastern countriesPneumococcal strainsPneumoniae strainsHigh mortalityNasopharyngeal cavityDecreased susceptibilityCommensal bacteriumSurveillance reportsPneumoniaeAntimicrobial resistanceMolecular detection of genes responsible for macrolide resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in North Lebanon
Ashkar S, Osman M, Rafei R, Mallat H, Achkar M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Molecular detection of genes responsible for macrolide resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in North Lebanon. Journal Of Infection And Public Health 2017, 10: 745-748. PMID: 28215918, DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrolide resistance genotypesS. pneumoniaeMacrolide resistanceStreptococcus pneumoniaeS. pneumoniae isolatesUse of macrolidesS. pneumoniae strainsNorth LebanonResistance genotypesCMLSB phenotypePolymerase chain reactionPneumoniae isolatesPneumoniae strainsClinical isolatesPneumoniaeChain reactionEfflux pumpsPhenotypic diagnosisCommon resistance genesMolecular detection
2015
Epidemiological Markers for Interactions Among Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus in Upper Respiratory Tract Carriage
Lewnard JA, Givon-Lavi N, Huppert A, Pettigrew MM, Regev-Yochay G, Dagan R, Weinberger DM. Epidemiological Markers for Interactions Among Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus in Upper Respiratory Tract Carriage. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 213: 1596-1605. PMID: 26704617, PMCID: PMC4837906, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier StateChild, PreschoolFemaleHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeHeptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccineHumansInfantIsraelLongitudinal StudiesMalePneumococcal InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pneumoniaeVaccines, ConjugateConceptsPneumococcal serotype replacementH. influenzaeSerotype replacementS. pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniaePneumococcal conjugate vaccine trialUpper respiratory tract carriagePneumococcal vaccine introductionS. aureus carriageMonths of ageStaphylococcus aureusPCV7 recipientsAureus carriageVaccine introductionVaccine trialsCarriage patternsConfounding factorsClinical interventionsInfluenzaeEpidemiological markersBedouin childrenPneumoniaeCarriageS. aureus
2012
Bacterial and viral interactions within the nasopharynx contribute to the risk of acute otitis media
Ruohola A, Pettigrew MM, Lindholm L, Jalava J, Räisänen KS, Vainionpää R, Waris M, Tähtinen PA, Laine MK, Lahti E, Ruuskanen O, Huovinen P. Bacterial and viral interactions within the nasopharynx contribute to the risk of acute otitis media. Journal Of Infection 2012, 66: 247-254. PMID: 23266462, PMCID: PMC3571106, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of AOMAcute otitis mediaMiddle ear effusionAOM groupRespiratory virusesAOM pathogensAcute symptomsOtitis mediaEar effusionM. catarrhalisAcute inflammatory signsNasopharyngeal bacterial colonizationRespiratory tract infectionsOtoscopic signsTract infectionsInflammatory signsNasopharyngeal samplesSymptomatic childrenNasopharyngeal bacteriaH. influenzaePneumatic otoscopyS. pneumoniaeViral interactionsBacterial colonizationEffusionUpper Respiratory Tract Microbial Communities, Acute Otitis Media Pathogens, and Antibiotic Use in Healthy and Sick Children
Pettigrew MM, Laufer AS, Gent JF, Kong Y, Fennie KP, Metlay JP. Upper Respiratory Tract Microbial Communities, Acute Otitis Media Pathogens, and Antibiotic Use in Healthy and Sick Children. Applied And Environmental Microbiology 2012, 78: 6262-6270. PMID: 22752171, PMCID: PMC3416608, DOI: 10.1128/aem.01051-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute otitis mediaAntibiotic useS. pneumoniaeHealthy childrenM. catarrhalisH. influenzaeAcute otitis media pathogensConcurrent acute otitis mediaUpper respiratory tract infectionRespiratory tract infectionsOtitis media pathogensUpper respiratory tractCross-sectional studyYears of ageAOM pathogensTract infectionsOtitis mediaMoraxella catarrhalisRespiratory tractReal-time PCRNasal swabsSick childrenPrevention strategiesHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniae
2011
Biomarkers of Hemolysis and Inflammation in Sickle Cell Disease Children: Association with Nasopharynx and Oropharynx Bacteria colonization
Rocha L, Seixas M, Cerqueira B, Lopes V, Reis M, Goncalves M. Biomarkers of Hemolysis and Inflammation in Sickle Cell Disease Children: Association with Nasopharynx and Oropharynx Bacteria colonization. Blood 2011, 118: 2140. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.2140.2140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh ferritin serum levelsFerritin serum levelsSCD patientsSerum levelsS. pneumoniaeNasopharyngeal colonizationNasopharynx colonizationHbSS genotypeSickle cell disease childrenS. aureusBacteria colonizationBiomarkers of hemolysisHigher leukocyte numbersPneumococcal penicillin resistanceHigher neutrophil countS. pneumoniae colonizationCause of infectionCross-sectional studyOccurrence of infectionMultivariate analysis modelNeutrophil countSCD childrenHigh ferritinPneumonia occurrencePneumoniae colonizationMicrobial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children
Laufer AS, Metlay JP, Gent JF, Fennie KP, Kong Y, Pettigrew MM. Microbial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children. MBio 2011, 2: 10.1128/mbio.00245-10. PMID: 21285435, PMCID: PMC3031303, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00245-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOtitis mediaUpper respiratory tractS. pneumoniaeRespiratory tractOtitis media treatmentRespiratory virus seasonS. pneumoniae colonizationOtitis media pathogensCross-sectional studyOtitis media susceptibilityPneumoniae colonizationDecreased riskPneumococcal colonizationNasal swabsFrequent causePrevention strategiesStreptococcus pneumoniaeDemographic dataProtective floraPneumoniaeSwabsChildrenCausal pathwaysTractRisk
2008
Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Revai K, Patel JA, Chonmaitree T. Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2008, 14: 1584-1591. PMID: 18826823, PMCID: PMC2609881, DOI: 10.3201/eid1410.080119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeHumansInfantMaleMoraxella catarrhalisMoraxellaceae InfectionsNasopharynxOtitis MediaProspective StudiesRespiratory Tract InfectionsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pneumoniaeSuperinfectionConceptsUpper respiratory tract infectionH. influenzaeInfectious Diseases journal - CDCRespiratory tract infectionsS. pneumoniae colonizationHealthy children 6Months of ageS. aureusProspective cohortTract infectionsPneumoniae colonizationVaccination strategiesAntimicrobial therapyMoraxella catarrhalisChildren 6M. catarrhalisS. pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeBacterial infectionsSpecific bacterial speciesInfluenzaeLikelihood of colonizationCatarrhalisStaphylococcus aureusA Prospective Study of Etiology of Childhood Acute Bacterial Meningitis, Turkey - Volume 14, Number 7—July 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Ceyhan M, Yildirim I, Balmer P, Borrow R, Dikici B, Turgut M, Kurt N, Aydogan A, Ecevit C, Anlar Y, Gulumser O, Tanir G, Salman N, Gurler N, Hatipoglu N, Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S, Coskun Y, Alhan E, Celik U, Camcioglu Y, Secmeer G, Gur D, Gray S. A Prospective Study of Etiology of Childhood Acute Bacterial Meningitis, Turkey - Volume 14, Number 7—July 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2008, 14: 1089-1096. PMID: 18598630, PMCID: PMC2600347, DOI: 10.3201/eid1407.070938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute bacterial meningitisBacterial meningitisSerogroup WCSF samplesChildhood acute bacterial meningitisHaemophilus influenzae type bInfectious Diseases journal - CDCEtiology of meningitisInfluenzae type bCerebrospinal fluid samplesPCR-positive samplesProspective studyBacterial etiologyMeningococcal diseaseVaccination policyCost of diseaseMeningitisS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeClinical diagnosisEtiologyN. meningitidisNeisseria meningitidisDiseaseType B
2004
Case-control studies of the effectiveness of vaccines: validity and assessment of potential bias
Shapiro ED. Case-control studies of the effectiveness of vaccines: validity and assessment of potential bias. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2004, 23: 127-131. PMID: 14872178, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000109248.32907.1d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BacterialBacterial CapsulesBiasCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolConfidence IntervalsFemaleHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzae type bHaemophilus VaccinesHumansImmunityImmunization ScheduleInfantMalePolysaccharides, BacterialProbabilityReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeVaccinationConceptsEffectiveness of vaccinesCase-control studyInvasive Hib infectionsHib vaccinePneumococcal infectionHib infectionsInvasive infectionsHaemophilus influenzae type bInvasive pneumococcal infectionsInfluenzae type bMonths of ageIdentical study designOverall 34Study 74S. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeVaccineInfectionStudy designHibType BPneumoniaeValid methodCasesPotential bias
1994
Invasive bacterial infections in children born to women infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1
Andiman W, Mezger J, Shapiro E. Invasive bacterial infections in children born to women infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1994, 124: 846-852. PMID: 8201465, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)83169-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1Years of ageVirus type 1Bacterial infectionsHIV-1 infection statusHIV-1-infected mothersHIV-1-infected patientsType 1Instances of bacteremiaSerious focal infectionsObservational cohort studyRate of infectionMonths of ageUninfected subjectsCohort studyPneumococcal bacteremiaInvasive infectionsFocal infectionHIV-1Cerebrospinal fluidS. pneumoniaeHIVStreptococcus pneumoniae
1991
The Protective Efficacy of Polyvalent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
Shapiro E, Berg A, Austrian R, Schroeder D, Parcells V, Margolis A, Adair R, Clemens J. The Protective Efficacy of Polyvalent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine. New England Journal Of Medicine 1991, 325: 1453-1460. PMID: 1944423, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199111213252101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal infectionsPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccinePneumococcal vaccineProtective efficacyPneumococcal infectionCase patientsImmunocompetent patientsPolysaccharide vaccineVaccination historyHospital-based case-control studyPolyvalent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineSerious pneumococcal infectionsSite of hospitalizationVaccine protective efficacyPolyvalent pneumococcal vaccineCase-control studyProspective surveillanceRandomized trialsSterile sitesPatientsS. pneumoniaeMedical careStreptococcus pneumoniaeVaccineInfection
1986
Risk factors for development of bacterial meningitis among children with occult bacteremia
Shapiro E, Aaron N, Wald E, Chiponis D. Risk factors for development of bacterial meningitis among children with occult bacteremia. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1986, 109: 15-19. PMID: 3088242, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(86)80564-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccult bacteremiaBacterial meningitisInfluenzae type bClinical characteristicsInitial visitLumbar punctureRisk factorsRelative riskHaemophilus influenzae type bYale-New Haven HospitalH. influenzae type bType BChildren's HospitalPossible confounding effectsMeningitisBacteremiaEstimates of riskS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeLogistic regressionN. meningitidisNeisseria meningitidisHospitalChildrenRisk
1981
1068 THE NORMAL BACTERIAL FLORA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS OF RHESUS MONKEYS
Shapiro E, Wald E, Doyle W, Rohn D. 1068 THE NORMAL BACTERIAL FLORA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS OF RHESUS MONKEYS. Pediatric Research 1981, 15: 620-620. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198104001-01094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaxillary sinusNormal bacterial floraRhesus monkeysSinus aspiratesQuantitative nasal culturesPathogenesis of sinusitisBacterial floraNasal contaminationIntrasinus pressureAlpha-streptococciNasal mucosaNasal culturesParanasal sinusesSinus drainageLow colony countsMucociliary transportAnimal modelsViral infectionS. pneumoniaeAspiratesSinusMonkeysS. epidermidisInfectionColony counts
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