Abstract
An outbreak of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 occurred in a closed community that was characterized by poverty and crowding. Vaccine was administered to individuals aged >2 years; no new cases occurred among vaccine recipients. Six weeks after vaccination, carriage of serotype 1, but not of other serotypes, decreased 8.8-fold. This suggests that the reduction in serotype 1 carriage reflects the natural course of the outbreak rather than a vaccine effect. Polysaccharide vaccine may be helpful in terminating pneumococcal outbreaks but may not affect pneumococcal carriage.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 319-321 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Mar 2000 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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