Emergence of Non-vaccine Serotypes and Antibiotic Resistance in Pneumococcal Carriage Among Korean Children: A Cross-sectional Study
Nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in Korean children is now dominated by non-vaccine serotype strains with near-universal macrolide resistance. These findings underscore the importance of ongoing serotype and resistance surveillance. Introduction of next-generation vaccines with expanded serotype coverage and continued prudent antibiotic use will be critical to address the evolving pneumococcal landscape.
Authors
- Cho Ryok Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-8292)
- Seong Yeon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-8125)
- Yuyoung Song
- Sun Jung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4668-3690)
- E K Choi
- In Soon Kang
- Sumyeong Choe
- Young June Choe
- Chae Bong Kim
Institutions
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- JEI University (KR)
- Seoul National University Children's Hospital (KR)
- Wonkwang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005206
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00