Prevalence and Risk Factors of Nasopharyngeal Carriage of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> in Healthy Children in Japan
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- Ueno Masahiro
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University Department of Pediatrics, Hasuda Issinkai Hospital
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- Ishii Yoshikazu
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Tateda Kazuhiro
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Anahara Yoshiko
- Department of Bacteriology, Ageo Medical Laboratories, Inc.
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- Ebata Akiko
- Department of Bacteriology, Ageo Medical Laboratories, Inc.
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- Iida Masaei
- Department of Bacteriology, Ageo Medical Laboratories, Inc.
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- Inamura Seiko
- Yashio Ekimae Internal Medicine and Pediatric Clinic
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- Takahata Kahori
- Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East
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- Suzuki Yoko
- Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East
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- Chang Bin
- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
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- Wada Akihito
- Yonaguni Medical Clinic Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
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- Sugita Minoru
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Tanaka Taichiro
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Nishiwaki Yuji
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Healthy Children in Japan
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Description
The findings of this study revealed a 22% prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae among healthy children in Japan; the prevalence tended to increase with age. We identified attendance at day-care facilities and the presence of older siblings as the major risk factors associated with pneumococcal carriage. A significant decrease in pneumococcal colonization was observed among children during the summer; however, a seasonal variation was independent of various factors. Our findings suggest that prior immunization with heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine within the current recommended schedule is required for children exposed to these risk factors.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases 66 (1), 22-25, 2013
National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee
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Keywords
- Male
- Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
- Pneumococcal Infections
- Pneumococcal Vaccines
- Japan
- Risk Factors
- Nasopharynx
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Prevalence
- Humans
- Child
- Siblings
- Vaccination
- Age Factors
- Infant
- Child Day Care Centers
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Child, Preschool
- Carrier State
- Female
- Seasons
Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001206241123072
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- NII Article ID
- 130003381635
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- NII Book ID
- AA1132885X
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- ISSN
- 18842836
- 13446304
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- NDL BIB ID
- 024217219
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- PubMed
- 23429080
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- PubMed
- CiNii Articles
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- Disallowed