Pneumococci detected in sterile body fluids of pediatric patients postpandemic trends from a single center

Key Points

• This research aimed to analyze the occurrence of invasive pneumococcal disease in children after the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Examined pediatric patients' sterile body fluids for the presence of pneumococci.
• Compared the incidence of cases pre- and post-pandemic.
• No cases of invasive pneumococcal disease reported during the first two years of the pandemic.
• Twelve cases diagnosed after 2022, with serotypes including 3, 6B, and 19 identified.
• Serotype 3 showed notable persistence despite vaccination with PCV13.