Publications by authors named "Madeleine Ndour"
BMC Infect Dis
December 2014
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates pneumococcal carriage and infections in children under 5 in Dakar, revealing high carriage rates (50%) of Streptococcus pneumoniae among participants, with a notable prevalence of specific serotypes.
- It highlights concerns regarding antibiotic susceptibility, showing that 15% of strains have reduced susceptibility to penicillin and 3% to fluoroquinolones, alongside a concerning lethality rate of 42.4% in pneumonia cases.
- Results indicate that while vaccine coverage for different PCV versions is variable, the high rate of carriage and disease reflects the necessity of continued vaccination efforts against prevalent serotypes.
