Progress in epidemiological studies on pneumococcal diseases in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading pathogen of community-acquired pneumoniae, acute otitis media and bacterial meningitis in children.The invasive pneumococcal diseases(IPDs) are also the main cause of death in children under 5 years old.Therefore, it′s an important task to prevent and control pneumococcal diseases in children worldwide, especially in developing countries.The inoculation of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine(PCV13) is a chief precaution against IPDs in children, but PCV13 hasn′t been included in the immunization schedule in China.In this study, the research on the epidemiological characteristics of pneumococcal infections and pneumococcal diseases in children in China was reviewed with the view of providing strategic information for the control and prevention of pneumococcal diseases in children.