scholarly journals Gram-Positive Diplococci in a Cerebrospinal Fluid Gram Stain

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer P. Collins ◽  
Lars F. Westblade ◽  
Evan J. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Conjugate Vaccine ◽  
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease ◽  
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine ◽  
Pneumococcal Disease ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Gram Stain ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Clear Area

Abstract A 5-month-old girl presented with meningitis after receiving amoxicillin for bilateral otitis media. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Gram stain suggested Streptococcus pneumoniae: Gram-positive diplococci with a surrounding clear area indicative of a bacterial capsule. Her CSF and blood cultures grew penicillin-resistant S pneumoniae serotype 35B. This serotype is not included in the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) and has been identified as a cause of invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV-13 era.

scholarly journals Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from Children with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Turkey: Baseline Evaluation of the Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Nationwide

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1028-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ceyhan ◽  
Nezahat Gurler ◽  
Akgun Yaman ◽  
Candan Ozturk ◽  
Lutfiye Oksuz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Conjugate Vaccine ◽  
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease ◽  
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine ◽  
Pneumococcal Disease ◽  
Coverage Rate ◽  
Baseline Evaluation ◽  
Common Serotypes

ABSTRACTBefore use of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV7 became widespread in Turkey, 202 invasive pneumococcus isolates were analyzed. The most common serotypes were 19F and 6B. In children ≤2 years of age, the potential coverage rate of PCV7 was 69.5%. The most frequent non-PCV7 serotypes were 19A, 3, 1, 6A, and 8.

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