Clinical manifestations, serotype distribution, and incidence of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in Catalonia (Spain), 2018–2022
• In Catalonia, serotype 3 continues to dominate pediatric IPD cases and is frequently associated with complicated pneumonia and vaccine failure. • PCV15 and PCV20 offer broader serotype coverage and may significantly improve IPD prevention in children.
Authors
- Belén Viñado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-5886)
- Juan José García‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3483-528X)
- Alvaro Díaz‐Conradi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0631-3142)
- Ángela Domı́nguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0219-1907)
- F.A. Moraga Llop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-2632)
- Conchita Izquierdo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2611-6055)
- Sebastià González‐Peris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8186-8669)
- Cristina Esteva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-4540)
- Mariona Fernández de Sevilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-675X)
- Núria Soldevila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1353-5325)
- Amaresh Pérez-Argüello
- Carmen Muñoz‐Almagro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5586-404X)
- Pilar Ciruela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0842-7220)
- Claudia Alcaraz-Soler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6269-0268)
Institutions
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (ES)
- Generalitat de Catalunya (ES)
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (ES)
- Hospital de Nens de Barcelona (ES)
- Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ES)
- Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06137-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Universitat de Barcelona