Journal article
Carriage of streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, and staphylococcus aureus in Indonesian children: A cross-sectional study
EM Dunne, C Murad, S Sudigdoadi, E Fadlyana, R Tarigan, SAK Indriyani, CL Pell, E Watts, C Satzke, J Hinds, NE Dewi, FF Yani, K Rusmil, E Kim Mulholland, C Kartasasmita
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2018
Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of infection and commonly colonizes the nasopharynx of young children, along with other potentially pathogenic bacteria. The objectives of this study were to estimate the carriage prevalence of S. pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus in young children in Indonesia, and to examine interactions between these bacterial species. 302 healthy children aged 12–24 months were enrolled in community health centers in the Bandung, Central Lombok, and Padang regions. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected and stored according to World Health Organization recommendations, and bacterial species detected by qPCR. Pn..
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Funding Acknowledgements
JH is affiliated with BUGS Bioscience, London Bioscience Innovation Centre but is not employed by and receives no personal income from BUGS Bioscience. This study was funded by PATH Vaccine Solutions https"//www.path.org/.Murdoch Children's Research Institute was supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. PATH Vaccine Solutions was involved in discussions relating to study design and provided salary support for EMD, CM, SS, RT, SAKI, CLP, EW, NED, FFY, KR, EKM, and CK. The specific roles of these authors are articulated in the 'author contributions' section. The funders had no role in data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.