Nasopharyngeal colonisation and antimicrobial
resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hong Kong children
younger than 2 years
KCC Chan1, M Ip2, PSK Chong3,
AM Li1, HSHS Lam1, EAS Nelson1
1 Department of Paediatrics, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2 Department of Microbiology, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong
3 Family Health Service, Department
of Health
1. Serotype replacement by non-vaccine serotypes in
circulating pneumococci among healthy young children in Hong Kong was
evident after introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the
childhood immunisation programme.
2. The predominant carriage serotypes were serogroup/type 15 and 6C.
3. Further monitoring and evaluation of these and other emerging serotypes among invasive disease and carriage isolates are warranted.
2. The predominant carriage serotypes were serogroup/type 15 and 6C.
3. Further monitoring and evaluation of these and other emerging serotypes among invasive disease and carriage isolates are warranted.