Impact of Universal PCV10 Vaccination on Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Croatian Children
The introduction of PCV10 significantly changed the IPD epidemiology in Croatian children. The prevalence of PCV10 isolates decreased, with the current serodistribution suggesting the need for novel pneumococcal conjugates. Given the relatively low prevalence of isolates with PCV10 and PCV13 serotypes, PCV15 and PCV20 may be the most suitable candidates for future use.
Authors
- Goran Tešović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5153-5027)
- Arjana Tambić Andrašević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6232-1465)
- Sandra Lucić
- Iva Butić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5542-9192)
- Irena Groš
- Marija Gužvinec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5920-8223)
- Kristian Bodulić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1212-3302)
Institutions
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004821
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00