Journal article
Pneumococcal Colonization and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children in Botswana
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal colonization precedes infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. A more detailed understanding of interactions between S. pneumoniae and the nasopharyngeal microbiota of children could inform strategies to prevent pneumococcal infections.
METHODS: We collected nasopharyngeal swabs from children 1 to 23 months of age in Botswana between August 2012 and June 2016. We tested samples for S. pneumoniae and common …
Authors
Kelly MS; Surette MG; Smieja M; Rossi L; Luinstra K; Steenhoff AP; Goldfarb DM; Pernica JM; Arscott-Mills T; Boiditswe S
Journal
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol. 37, No. 11, pp. 1176–1183
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
11 2018
DOI
10.1097/inf.0000000000002174
ISSN
0891-3668