Vaccine Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae with High-level Antibiotic Resistance Isolated More Frequently Seven Years After the Licensure of PCV7 in Beijing

Abstract

The coverage rates of PCVs were high, and the antibiotic resistance rates were of serious concern among hospitalized children. Universal immunization using PCVs would likely prevent episodes of S. pneumoniae diseases and the spread of antibiotic resistance in Beijing.