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Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in Malaysia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1999

M. Y. ROHANI ,
A. RAUDZAH ,
A. J. NG ,
P. P. NG ,
A. A. R. ZAIDATUL ,
I. ASMAH ,
M. MURTAZA ,
N. PARASAKTHY ,
M. Y. MOHD YASMIN  and
Y. M. CHEONG
M. Y. ROHANI
Affiliation:
Bacteriology Division, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A. RAUDZAH
Affiliation:
Bacteriology Division, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A. J. NG
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
P. P. NG
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Hospital Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
A. A. R. ZAIDATUL
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I. ASMAH
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johore Bharu, Johore, Malaysia
M. MURTAZA
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Malaysia
N. PARASAKTHY
Affiliation:
Medical Microbiology Department, Hospital University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M. Y. MOHD YASMIN
Affiliation:
Medical Microbiology Department, Hospital University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Y. M. CHEONG
Affiliation:
Pfizer Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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During a 1-year period from October 1995 to September 1996, 273 isolations of Streptococcus pneumoniae were made from various types of clinical specimens. The majority of the isolates (39·2%) were from sputum whilst 27·5% were from blood, CSF and other body fluids. The organism was isolated from patients of all age groups, 31·1% from children aged 10 years and below, 64·7% of which come from children aged 2 years or below. The majority of the isolates belong to serotypes 1, 6B, 19B, 19F and 23F. Serotypes 1 and 19B were the most common serotypes associated with invasive infection. About 71·9% of the invasive infections were due to serotypes included in the available 23 valent polysaccharide vaccine. The rates of resistance to penicillin and erythromycin were 7·0 and 1·1% respectively. Our findings show that the serotypes of S. pneumoniae causing most invasive infections in Malaysia are similar to those in other parts of the world and the available vaccine may have a useful role in this population.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 122 , Issue 1 , February 1999 , pp. 77 - 82
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© 1999 Cambridge University Press