Pneumococcal carriage and serotype distribution among children with and without pneumonia in Mozambique, 2014-2016

Abstract

Vaccine-type pneumococcal colonization remains common among children with and without pneumonia post-PCV10 introduction in Mozambique. In a population of children with high antibiotic exposure, the use of PCR for culture-negative NP swabs can improve assessment of pneumococcal colonization and circulating serotypes.