Clinical features and antibiotic resistance in pediatric pneumococcal meningitis in Southern Vietnam, 2012–2023: A multicenter retrospective study
PM in Vietnamese children presents age-specific clinical presentations and is predominantly caused by highly resistant PCV13 serotypes. The rising resistance in non-PCV13 serotypes poses a formidable challenge in managing pneumococcal infections. These findings emphasize the urgent need for PCV introduction in the national immunization program and ongoing resistance surveillance.
Authors
- Dai Thi Trang Vo
- Nguyễn Thanh Hùng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6944-2419)
- Thang Vinh Ho
- Thanh Van Phan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5056-7285)
- Niko Speybroeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3322-3502)
- Hieu Cong Truong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-8258)
- Thượng Vũ Nguyễn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0219-928X)
- Trung Vu Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7562-1029)
Institutions
- Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- Children's Hospital 1 (VN)
- UCLouvain (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102797
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71