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April 23, 2026Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology0 citationsOpen Access

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

GÜGülnihan ÜstündağEÖEda Karadağ ÖncelAŞAslıhan Şahin

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.

Abstract

Abstract This study assessed pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) post-COVID-19. No cases appeared in the first two pandemic years, but 12 were diagnosed after 2022. Identified serotypes included 3, 6B, 19, and untypeable G. Despite PCV13, infections persist, especially serotype 3, notable for its robust capsule.

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Üstündağ et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9ba2a85696592c86ec749https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2026.10314
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