Susceptibility and serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in invasive pneumococcal disease: a study from Kerala, South India.

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a major burden causing significant mortality and morbidity. This study was conducted to ascertain the magnitude of the problem of drug resistance, the pneumococcal serotypes that are prevalent in our area, and whether current pneumococcal vaccines are able to cover the prevalent serotypes adequately. A retrospective study was done by reviewing the microbiology registry of our hospital.