Publications by authors named "Christina Koubaniou"
Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate epidemiological data about cigarette smoking in relation with risk and preventive factors among Greek adolescents.
Methods: We randomly selected 10% of the whole number of schools in Northern Greece (133 schools, 18,904 participants were included). Two anonymous questionnaires (smoker's and non-smoker's) were both distributed to all students so they selected and filled in only one.
Article Synopsis
- A nationwide study in Greece assessed pneumococcal carriage in healthy preschoolers before vaccination and identified factors linked to antibiotic-resistant strains.
- Researchers collected samples and demographic data from 2536 children, discovering a 29.41% carriage rate of pneumococci, with resistance linked to recent antibiotic use.
- The main resistant strains were primarily serotypes 19F, 14, 9V, 23F, and 6B, suggesting that a vaccination strategy combined with responsible antibiotic usage could help manage pneumococcal resistance in the community.